Slow-Smoked and Spice-Brined Turkey | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3 cups shaoxing cooking wine
• 2 cups honey
• 2 cups kosher salt, plus more
• 1 tbsp. whole coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp. red Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
• 2 tsp. whole anise seeds
• 2 tsp. whole fennel seeds
• 5 whole star anise
• 3 whole black cardamom, crushed
• 2 sticks cinnamon, crushed
• 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 gallons cold water
• 1 whole (12-lb.) turkey, rinsed
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. “stovetop smoker” oak wood chips, such as Camerons
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil