MAPLE-CIDER BRINED TURKEY WITH BOURBON-CIDER GRAVY

MAPLE-CIDER BRINED TURKEY WITH BOURBON-CIDER GRAVY image

Categories turkey

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 34

Brine:$
2 quarts apple cider
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
3/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
6 (2-inch) strips orange rind
2 rosemary sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 gallon cold water
Turkey:$
1 (12-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 apple, cut into wedges
6 garlic cloves
1 rosemary sprig
1 sage sprig
1/2 orange, cut into wedges
1/2 onion, cut into wedges $
Cooking spray
Gravy:
1 tablespoon butter $
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 shallot, finely chopped $
1/2 cup apple cider $
1/4 cup bourbon
1 1/4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon cider vinegar