Honey-Cider Brine

A sweetened, garlicky brine.

Ingredients:

• 1 clove garlic
• Honey
• Boiled Cider (King Arthur Flour Link)
• Kosher or non-Iodine salt
• Water

Method:

1. Take 1 cup of water, add salt to it until it tastes like the sea
2. Add enough sweetener (Honey and Cider) so you can taste the sweet and the salt
3. Crush a garlic clove and add it to the brine
4. Put the meat you're brining in a bowl deep enough but small enough that your brine covers the meat
5. Brine for 30 - 45 minutes
6. Remove meat from bring and pat down well with paper towels