WHISKEY BRINED GAME HENS
Jason Glover
6
10 minutes
1 hours
320
Whiskey brined BBQ'd game hens are the way to go! The flavors from the whiskey brine plus using a coke can adds a tons of moisture making the hens so tasty!

Ingredients
- 2 game hens
Brine
- 1 gal water
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp peppercorns
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cups Honey Whiskey
- 1 orange cut in quarters
Tools
Directions
- Pour the whiskey into a large pot and boil until reduced by half.
- Add the garlic, salt, sugar, brown sugar, peppercorns, and bay leaves.
- Add a few cups of water and stir until sugar and salt are incorporated.
- Add the rest of your water. Bring to boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 5- 8 ice cubes.
- Once cool you can add your poultry. Transfer to the fridge and let brine for 8 - 24 hours.
- Once the game hens have brined, take them out of the fridge and pat them dry with a paper towel. Let them sit out to get to room temperature.
- Preheat your grill to 400°F.
- Use a coke can or beer (with the coke in it) and insert it into the opening of the hen.
- Place the hens on the preheated grill and let them do their thing. Pull the hens out when they hit 165°F internal temperature, about 1 hour cooking time.
- Serve and enjoy!