Ree Drummond's Maple-Whiskey Turkey Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• Maple-Whiskey Brine:
• 710ml whiskey
• Two 12.5-ounce bottles pure maple syrup
• 250g salt
• 3 tablespoons tricolor peppercorns
• 5 bay leaves
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped off
• Peel of 3 large oranges, cut into large strips
• Peel of 2 red apples
• Peel of 2 green apples
• Turkey:
• One 15- to 20-pound turkey, thawed if frozen (not self-basting or enhanced)
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• Maple-Whiskey Gravy, for serving, optional, recipe follows
• Maple-Whiskey Gravy:
• Turkey giblets and neck from 1 turkey (discard the liver)
• 60ml turkey fat from drippings, plus more if needed
• 40g all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
• 60ml whiskey
• 1L 420ml low-sodium chicken broth
• 60ml pure maple syrup
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper