Apple and Honey Turkey Brine

Ingredients

• 8 cups cold water
• 6 cups apple juice
• 3⁄4 cup kosher salt
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup freshly cracked black peppercorns
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1 (3-in.) cinnamon stick
• 3 fresh sage sprigs or 3 tbsp dried sage leaves
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 2 tbsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp cumin seeds