Phillip Schulz's Brine Cure For Smoked Bluefish

Ingredients

• 1 quart cool water
• ½ cup kosher salt
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup golden rum
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 10 cloves
• 10 black peppercorns
• 10 allspice berries
• 1 bay leaf

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    232 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 45 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 35 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 3037 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Approximately 1 1/2 quarts of brine

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a ceramic, glass or stainless-steel bowl. Mr. Schulz marinates large bluefish fillets, more than 1 pound each, 2 days in this brine. Smaller fillets can be marinated 1 day or overnight.

10 minutes