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Classic Oven Roasted Turkey with Cider Gravy Recipe

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Classic Oven Roasted Turkey with Cider Gravy
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Ingredients

  • 1 (12 to 15 pound) turkey
  • For the Brine:
  • 5 gallon bucket with lid, or small cooler and ice
  • 1 gallon filtered water
  • 1 gallon vegetable stock, homemade or packaged
  • 1 cup kosher salt (if you substitute table salt, use about 3/4 cup instead)
  • 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar, well packed
  • Sprig fresh sage, stripped, optional
  • Several sprigs of fresh thyme, stripped, optional
  • 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • Hot pepper flakes, optional
  • For the Turkey:
  • 3 cups chicken stock or broth, divided
  • 1-1/2 cup apple cider
  • 1 instant read or in-oven thermometer (like Polder this is essential!)
  • 3 large carrots, cut into chunks, divided
  • 3 celery ribs, including the leafy tops, cut into chunks, divided
  • 2 large onions, peeled and quartered, divided
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1-2 large sprigs rosemary
  • 1 large sprig sage, optional
  • 3 cloves of garlic, smashed
  • Cotton twine, well soaked with water, if trussing
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • For the Gravy:
  • Defatted drippings from roasting pan
  • 3 cups of warmed turkey or chicken stock or broth
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

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