Bourbon Butter Turkey with Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 to 14 lb (5.5 to 6.4 kg) whole turkey
• 1 cup (250 ml) salted butter, softened
• ½ cup (125 ml) bourbon
• 2 tsp (10 ml) salt, plus extra to taste
• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground pepper, plus extra to taste
• 2 tsp (10 ml) finely grated orange zest
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme (chop leaves from 2 sprigs, leave 3 whole)
• 5 leaves fresh sage (chop 2 leaves, leave 3 whole)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) honey
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small onion, peeled and halved
• 4 cups (1 L) turkey or chicken stock
• ¼ cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
• fresh bay leaves, small oranges and/or apples, halved shallots and garlic heads and/or fresh sage leaves, for garnish
• Bourbon Cranberry Sauce, to serve, make ahead, recipe follows
• 2 cups (500 ml) frozen cranberries
• 1 orange, zest and juice
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) honey
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cinnamon stick