Cider-brined smoked turkey with cranberry barbecue sauce recipe | Christmas turkey recipe | Gourmet

Ingredients

• 300 gm salt
• 300 gm brown sugar
• 2 rosemary sprigs
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp black peppercorns, crushed
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 750 ml apple cider
• 60 ml apple cider vinegar (¼ cup)
• 1 turkey (about 4kg)
• 40 gm butter, softened
• 200 gm wood chunks such as cherry or apple (see note)
• Cranberry barbecue sauce
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 130 gm brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• Pinch each of ground chilli and allspice
• 125 ml apple cider vinegar (½ cup)
• 200 gm frozen cranberries
• 70 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 20 gm butter, coarsely chopped