Thanksgiving Recipes: My Showstopping Herb Butter Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 gallon (3.8 liters) cold water
• 1 cup (200g) kosher salt
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 orange, quartered
• 1 (12-14 pound/ 5.5-6.4 kg) turkey, thawed completely
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
• 1 cup (2 sticks/226g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup (5g) chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons (3g) chopped fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon (2g) chopped fresh thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (946ml) turkey stock (or chicken stock if needed)
• Pan drippings from the roasted turkey
• Salt and black pepper to taste