Maple-Whiskey Turkey

Maple-Whiskey Turkey

chefwiz.com

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and there's no better time to impress your guests with a delicious and succulent maple-whiskey turkey.

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Cooking tools:

  • Roasting rack
  • Roasting pan
  • Brining bag
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Pastry brush
  • Baster
  • Carving knife
  • Carving fork
  • Butcher's twine
  • Whisk
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Pot
  • Saucepan
  • Measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Refrigerator
  • Aluminum foil
  • Paper towel
  • Zip-top bag

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of whiskey
  • Approximately 3 cups of pure maple syrup (two 12.5-ounce bottles)
  • 1 cup of kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons of tricolor peppercorns
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 5 cloves of minced garlic
  • Leaves Leaves stripped off 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • Large strips of peel from 3 large oranges
  • Peel from 2 red apples
  • Peel from 2 green apples
  • 1 thawed (if frozen) 15to 20-pound turkey (not self-basting or enhanced)
  • 2 sticks of softened butter
  • Optional Maple-Whiskey Gravy for serving (recipe follows)
  • Turkey giblets and neck from 1 turkey (discard the liver)
  • 1/4 cup of turkey fat from drippings, plus more if needed
  • 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
  • 1/4 cup of whiskey
  • 6 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

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