Roasted Turkey with Cider and Apples Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 “freezer to oven” turkey about 5 kg by Exceldor, unfrozen
• 2 cups carrots, cut into large pieces
• 3 celery stalks, cut into large pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into large pieces
• 7 branches of fresh thyme
• 4 large garlic cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups white wine
• 1 cup salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns
• About 20 cups of water
• 3 Macintosh apples, cut in large cubes
• 1 large red onion, cut into large pieces
• 10 fresh thyme sprigs
• 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• Salt and pepper from the mill
• Olive oil
• Provence herbs
• 1 liter cider