| Beer Brine: 2 bottles beer (not dark) 2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves 1 tablespoon juniper berries 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper corns 1 bay leaf 1. Mix together beer, salt, brown sugar, cloves, juniper berries, black pepper and bay leaf 2. Heat over low heat, stirring gently until all the salt dissolves; allow to cool 3. Place chicken wings in a large zip-lock or re-sealable bag and pour the cooled brine over; squeeze out as much air as possible and seal the bag 4. Allow the chicken wings to brine in this mixture, for 6 hours or overnight, rotating bag occasionally |