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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pints water
- 3/4 cup salt
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 3 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 turkey drumsticks
Directions
In a medium pot, over low heat, add all the ingredients, except the turkey. Cook stirring to combine and dissolve the salt. When salt has dissolved, remove from the heat and let cool. Add the turkey drumsticks to a large resealable plastic bag, and pour in the brine. Seal the bag well, and put into a bowl (in case of leaks). Refrigerate for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, remove the turkey, discard the brine and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a roasting pan, fitted with a rack, add the turkey drumsticks, making sure there is room between each for even cooking. Roast for 90 minutes. Remove from the oven to a serving platter and serve hot or cold.
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By Ke11Be11
on September 17, 2011
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In the video, Guy says 2 1/1 quarts of water, not pints. Typo perhaps?
By rzrmittens
on September 09, 2011
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I agree. There is too much salt in the brine for the amount of water called for. I used 1 gallon of water with 1/2 c. salt. I boiled the brine until the salt was dissolved and there was no alcohol left from the bourbon. Also, I smoked the legs with applewood chips over low heat (250 degrees. It took about 3 hours. The legs had a great flavor and were very tender. There were nice smoke rings, too. The combination of bourbon, maple and applewood worked very well. I made this for a pre-fall season cookout and everyone loved the results.
By eatthisla.com
santa monica, CA
on November 15, 2010
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i was going to make this and read the reviews and re-read the recipe. ratio is way off for the brine. its normally 1 cup kosher salt or 3/4 table salt to 1 gallon of water and 1 hour per pound of meat. if you use 1 gallon of water instead of 2 1/2 pints (or 5 cups i that would solve the salt problem but not the flavor issues.
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