Corned Beef Brisket Recipe (Brine Your Own)

INGREDIENTS

4 lb

Beef brisket

Bay leaves

1/4 cup

Beet juice or juice from homemade sauerkraut made with purple cabbage

1/2 tsp

Thyme, dried leaf

1 tsp

Allspice berries

1/2 cup

Cane sugar or brown sugar

Cinnamon stick

Cloves, whole

1 tbsp

Coriander seeds

1 tsp

Juniper berries

1 tbsp

Mustard seeds

1 tbsp

Peppercorns, black

1 cup

Sea salt

2 qt

Water

5 cloves

Garlic (crushed or ½ tsp garlic powder)

½ tsp dried ginger powder or 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)