chicken brine recipe

Ingredients 4 cups water 1/4 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp black peppercorns 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme) 1-2 bay leaves Ice cubes