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Turkey Bone Broth

Make your own canned turkey broth with the carcass you would normally throw in the trash!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Pressure Canner 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Quarts

Equipment

  • 1 Insta-Pot (8-qt)
  • 1 Pressure Canner

Ingredients
  

  • 1 turkey carcass (from roasted or smoked turkey)
  • 10-12 cups water (approximately, fill to max fill line)
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 carrot or carrot scraps
  • 4 celery stalks
  • 1 onion with peels
  • 1 whole head of garlic (skins and all, chop in half)
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary (can use ¼ tsp dried)
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme (can use fresh)
  • 4 peppercorns (or more for taste)
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 2 bayleafs

Instructions
 

Bone Broth

  • Combine all ingredients into instant pot and fill with water to the max fill line.
  • Set the instant pot at 120 minutes and once completed allow for a natural pressure release.
  • Strain the broth with a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
  • You can either store in mason jars in the fridge for immediate use or pressure can the broth to be shelf stable.

Canning Bone Broth

  • Prepare your pressure canner by adding water and and turning heat to medium. Take this time to also inspect your mason jars to ensure there are no cracks or knicks in the glass.
  • Prepare your mason jars by washing them in hot soapy water and then placing them upright on a baking sheet in a 275℉ oven for 10 minutes to sterilize. Place the lids and in boiling water for a few minutes.
  • Using a ladle, pour the heated broth from the instant pot into each hot mason jar using a mason jar funnel.
  • Make sure you leave at least one inch of space at the top of your mason jar.
  • Clean the rims by wiping them with a vinegar soaked towel.
  • Take the lids from the boiling water and then seal them with the rims finger tight. A lid magnet makes this part much easier.
  • Place the mason jars into the pressure canner one at a time using a canning jar lifter. Make sure you carefully read the manufacturing instructions of your pressure canner, and secure the lid once the water comes to a boil.
  • Once your lid starts releasing a steady stream of steam place the weighted rocker onto the steam vent and allow the pressure to build up to 11 psi. It is important to monitor this entire evolution very carefully.
  • When the pressure reached 10-11 psi, start your timer for 25 minutes if using quart jars. If you are using pint jars, set your timer for 20 minutes. Make sure you adjust your heat so that the pressure remains steady at 10-11 psi for the entirety.
  • Turn off your heat when the timer as expired and allow pressure to come down to zero pressure naturally.
  • Once the pressure canner has reached 0 psi, allow the jars to sit for another 10 minutes before removing the lid to the pressure canner. Remove the jars and set them on a towel to cool down undisturbed for preferably around 12 hours.
  • Make sure that you check the seal of each jar after they have set. If any of the jars did not seal, they need to be placed in the refrigerator and will have to be used within the next few days.
Keyword bone, broth, canned, turkey