Turkey With Cranberry Brine (includes A Simple Gravy Recipe As Well) on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 16 lbs turkey
• 2 medium onions, roughly diced
• 5 stalks celery, roughly chopped
• 5 medium carrots, roughly chopped
• 14 garlic cloves, unpeeled and smashed
• 6 bay leaves
• 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 6 sprigs fresh sage
• 12 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 2 quarts cranberry juice
• 1 apple, cut into wedges
• 1 orange, cut into wedges
• 6 ounces fresh cranberries (half a bag. You can use the rest in your cranberry sauce)
• 1/4 lb butter, cut into pats