The Ultimate Herb Butter Roasted Brined Turkey #OXOTurkeyDay

Ingredients

• For the Butter:
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped fine
• For the Brine:
• 5 quarts water
• 1 lemon’s worth of peels, peeled into strips
• 10 cloves garlic
• handful of fresh parsley, thyme, sage, and rosemary (a few sprigs of each)
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups Kosher salt
• 2 Turkey sized oven roasting bags
• For the turkey:
• 14-15 lb. turkey
• kosher salt
• pepper
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted