Honey Brined Smoked Turkey – The Hungry Hippo

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Honey Brined Smoked Turkey

Ingredients

1 gallon hot water
1 pound kosher salt
2 quarts vegetable broth
1 pound honey
1 (7-pound) bag of ice
1 (15 to 20-pound) turkey, with giblets removed
Vegetable oil, for rubbing turkey

Steps

Step 1. Combine the hot water and the salt in a 54-quart cooler. Stir until the salt dissolves. Stir in the vegetable broth and the honey.
Step 2. Add the ice and stir.
Step 3. Place the turkey in the brine, breast side up, and cover with cooler lid.
Step 4. Brine overnight, up to 12 hours.
Step 5. Remove the turkey from the brine and dry thoroughly.
Step 6. Rub the bird thoroughly with the vegetable oil for crispy skin.

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