Poultry Brine
1/2 cup pickling salt
2 cups citrus juice (orange, pineapple, combo, or whatever)
15 whole black peppercorns
1 bunch fresh thyme or 1 tsp thyme leaves
4 cloves garlic, smashed
Put contents in plastic container and shake to dissolve salt, or, leave out peppercorns and use a food processor or blender to combine then add peppercorns. Put the bird in a plastic, zip-top bag, pour in brine, squeeze out all the air, and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 1/2 hours.
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