Honey-Brined Turkey with Giblet Cream Gravy Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1 19- to 20-pound turkey; neck, heart and gizzard reserved for gravy
• 8 quarts water
• 2 cups coarse salt
• 1 cup honey
• 2 bunches fresh thyme
• 8 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 tablespoons coarsely cracked black pepper
• 2 lemons, halved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
• Reserved turkey neck, heart and gizzard
• 6 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
• 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1 onion, halved
• 1 large celery stalk, chopped
• 1 small bay leaf
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whipping cream