Maple Brine For Grilled Pork Chops Or Pork Roasts

• 1/3 cup kosher salt (use ONLY Kosher salt!)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup gin
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary, chopped
• 10 -12 garlic cloves, minced (or smashed)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
• 8 cups water
• 10 -12 thick-cut pork chops (center cut, about 1-1/2 inch thick)

1. Mix all the brine ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Turn off heat and stir the brine well with a spoon to insure the sugar, salt and maple syrup has dissolved.
3. Let the brine cool, then place brine in a large glass dish or bowl.
4. Add in pork chops (making certain that all the chops are covered completely with brine).
5. Cover and refrigerate for NO MORE than 10 hours.
6. Remove the pork from the brine and pat dry without rinsing.
7. Season the pork with pepper ONLY (do not season with salt they are salty enough from the brine!).
8. Grill as desired.

kosher salt, sugar, maple syrup, mustard, red pepper, gin, whole cloves, fresh rosemary, garlic, fresh ginger, water, pork chops

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-brine-for-grilled-pork-chops-or-pork-roasts-149579 (may not work)