- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher or coarse salt
- 1/2 cup Safeway SELECT Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- Juniper berries
- Cloves
- Mix water, kosher or coarse salt, Safeway SELECT Maple Syrup, firmly packed brown sugar, minced or pressed garlic cloves, and a sprinkling of juniper berries and cloves.
- Place meat in a plastic food bag (choose small cuts like pork chops, chicken breasts, or turkey breast slices), pour in brine to cover, then seal and chill 6 to 12 hours.
- Discard used brine; cook meat as desired.