Apple-Bourbon Turkey and Gravy

Name: Apple-Bourbon Turkey and Gravy
Prep time: 4 h 40 min
Cook time: 4 h 40 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters apple juice; 3 smalls apples, quartered or halved; 237 milliliters bourbon; 118 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter; 4 larges carrots; 4 ribs celery ribs; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 large onion, sliced; 8 servings Kitchen string; 5 kilograms whole fresh turkey; 8 servings Cheesecloth

Apple-Bourbon Turkey and Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 107g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 999 calories. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up firmly brown sugar, kitchen string, celery, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Stir together apple juice and next 2 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Apple Juice

Sugar

Remove giblets and neck from turkey, and rinse turkey with cold water.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Drain cavity well; pat dry.

Place turkey in a large roasting pan. Dip cheesecloth in apple juice mixture. Wring dry. Cover turkey with cheesecloth; pour apple juice mixture over cheesecloth, coating completely. Cover and chill 12 to 24 hours, basting occasionally with marinade.

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Apple Juice

Marinade

Whole Turkey

Dip

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Roasting Pan

Cheesecloth

Preheat oven to 32

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Oven

Remove turkey from pan, discarding cheesecloth and reserving 3 cups marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Turkey

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Cheesecloth

Frying Pan

Sprinkle cavity with desired amount of salt; rub into cavity.

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Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle desired amount of salt and freshly ground pepper on skin; rub into skin. Tie ends of legs together with string; tuck wingtips under.

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Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Arrange celery and next 3 ingredients in a single layer in bottom of roasting pan.

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Celery

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Roasting Pan

Place turkey, breast side up, on celery mixture; pour reserved marinade over turkey in pan.

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Marinade

Celery

Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Bake at 325 for 3 hours and 15 minutes to 4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 165, basting every 30 minutes with pan juices and shielding with aluminum foil after 2 hours and 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.

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Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from oven, and let stand 30 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer turkey to a serving platter, reserving 2 1/2 cups pan drippings.

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Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Pour reserved drippings through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large measuring cup, discarding solids.

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Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Gradually add drippings, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring mixture occasionally, 5 minutes or until gravy thickens.

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Butter