Holiday Pork Loin

Ingredients

• 1 boneless pork loin roast
• 1 cup salt
• ½ cup honey
• 2 cups boiling apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 pound ice
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp black peppercorns, cracked
• to taste dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 2 tsp dehydrated lemon peel
• ¼ cup ginger snap cookies

Steps

1. Combine the salt, honey, vinegar, and wine in a gallon size zip-top bag.
2. Add ice.
3. Shake until the ice is mostly melted and the mixture has cooled down.
4. Add the pork loin.
5. Refrigerate 2 ½–3 hours.
6. Drain the pork.
7. Pat dry.
8. Discard remaining brine.
9. Set aside.
10. Combine remaining ingredients except mustard.
11. Brush the pork with mustard.
12. Press the spice mixture into all sides of the meat.
13. Place the roast on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
14. Insert a probe thermometer into the center.
15. Bake at 410°F until internal temperature reaches 140°F for medium rare.
16. Remove to a plate.
17. Let rest 10 minutes before carving.
18. Serve warm.