Great summer brine works with chicken, pork or seafood. Helps keep meat moist when BBQ.

Ingredients:

• 1 c water – hot
• 1 c white wine
• 2 Tab Kosher salt
• 1 Tab brown sugar
• 3 Tab blackberry syrup – or other fruit syrup/puree
• 2 tea bags
• 1/2 c ice cubes

Directions:

1. Place salt, sugar, tea, in 1 gallon zip-lock bag.
2. Pour in hot water, seal and slosh to dissolve sugar and salt.
3. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Add additional ice cubes if mixture is still warm.
5. Add protein to bag and marinate in refrigerator.  See Brine Time Guide in Miscellaneous Information.

Serves: 2-3 pounds of meat

Source:  MLK