Chicken Brine

• 2 cups of salt
• Handful of bay leaves
• 1/2 cup whole mixed peppercorns
• 1/4 cup toasted cumin seed
• 3 heads of halved roasted garlic bulbs, skin left on
• 6-8 dried chilis- mild
• 1/2 cup dried onion
• 1/2 cup toasted mustard seed
• 1 cup of dehydrated fruit (cherries, pineapple, peaches)

Note:  It is recommend that you brine for a minimum of 24 hours up to 36.