Apple Cider Brine
American

Apple Cider Brine

I use Apple Cider Brine with pork and chicken. It adds a distinctive tang to meat and poultry.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

cider vinegarpeppercorns

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

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Total Time

20 min

Servings

4 chops

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsapple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cupKosher salt
  • 1/4 cupbrown sugar
  • 1 tablespoonblack peppercorns
  • 1 quartwater
  • ice cubes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients except the ice in a 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.

  2. 2

    Simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.

  3. 3

    Remove the mixture from the heat; cool for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Put the mixture in a non-reactive container large enough to hold the meat you are marinating. Add the meat and the ice until the mixture covers the meat. Put the container in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours or as long as overnight.