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Basic Corned Beef Brine

Ingredients (for a ~3–4 lb/1.5–2 kg brisket):

  • 1 gallon (3.8 L) water
  • 1 cup (220 g) kosher salt
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar or brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pink curing salt (Prague Powder #1) optional, for color
  • 2–3 tablespoons of The Spice Way Pickling Spice

Instructions:

  1. Prepare brine: Dissolve salt, sugar, and optional curing salt in water.
  2. Infuse spices: Add the spice blend. Bring to a boil, then cool completely.
  3. Brine brisket: Submerge brisket in the cooled brine. Refrigerate for 5–7 days.
  4. Cook: Rinse brisket, then simmer or slow-cook to finish, typically 3–4 hours until tender.
Basic Corned Beef Brine
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