My Favorite Turkey Brine

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I just had the most amazing roasted turkey legs - caveman pops. Using another of Ree's brines. I am no fan of legs, but they are juicy and tender.

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UNBELIEVABLE!!!! This was the very first time I have ever made a turkey. I had always been too intimidated to attempt it, and I was finally brave enough to try it this year. I am SO GLAD I found this recipe in time! UNBELIEVABLY MOIST!!! I hate dry turkey - I have always gone for the dark meat because any time I've ever eaten turkey, the white meat is always too dry for me. Well let me tell you, that is NOT the case with this brine! I also followed a very handy tip I found online: While getting your turkey ready, preheat the oven to 450. Yes, 450. Season turkey with butter, garlic powder and parsley - no need for salt since there is salt in the brine. Put 2 cups of chicken stock in the bottom of the roasting pan. As soon as you put the turkey in the oven, immediately turn it down to 350. This helps get it nice and brown. Baste every 45 minutes, tent with foil if needed, and in the last 45 minutes, melt 1/2 stick of butter and baste the turkey with that. FANTASTIC!

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I am not a fan of turkey; I've cooked it for several years and it just never hits the spot. That is until this year. At first I thought, this is a lot of stuff to buy but let me tell you...It is the best turkey I've ever made!!!! Worth every step and every ingredient. Juicy and tender.

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Wow! Followed this recipe to the tee and it was awesome. My husband told me after company left (to avoid hurting anyones feelings that the turkey was the best he has ever eaten. He's had 44 Thanksgivings so that's saying something.

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My husband mentioned that brining would be too much trouble. After tasting the results, he said that we would never not brine this way again. Turkey was so tender and flavorful. I have always been proud of my gravy, but the gravy off this turkey had a subtle extra degree of deliciousness! Rees, you rock

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oh!!! it so great. this is the first time i cook a turkey for my kids and they are so amazed!.... they love..love...love....I'll save this wonderful recipe and do it again. Thanks

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This is the best turkey brine recipe I've ever used, and I've been roasting turkeys for 44 years. It had rave reviews from my family!

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This was the very juiciest and tasty turkey I have ever made! Our guests raved and raved. I only had time to brine the fresh 20 pound turkey for about 15 hours but it was perfect. The gravy was dark and delicious. I baked it at 325 for nearly 4 hours, put the butter/rosemary mixture under the breast skin and over the rest of the turkey before baking, tented it with foil for about 3 hours, then pulled the foil off. It was beautiful!