Apple bourbon turkey recipe with gravy

Apple-Bourbon turkey recipe with gravy

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Total cooking time: 4 hours 40 minutes
Total servings: 8

Ingredients for this Apple-Bourbon turkey recipe with gravy:

4 cups apple juice

1 cup bourbon

4 large carrots

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 (12- to 15-lb.) whole fresh turkey*

Cheesecloth

Kitchen string

4 celery ribs

1 large onion, sliced

1/4 cup butter

3 small apples, quartered or halved

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)

How to make Apple-Bourbon turkey recipe with gravy

• Stir apple juice, bourbon and sugar until sugar dissolves.

• Remove neck and giblets from the turkey and after that rinse the turkey well with cold water. Drain cavity well and then pat dry.

• Place turkey in a large roasting pan, then dip the cheese cloth in the apple juice mixture and cover the turkey with that cheesecloth.  Pour the apple juice mixture over cheese cloth, coating the turkey completely. Cover the turkey and chill for 12-24 hours.

• Preheat oven to 325 degree. Remove turkey from pan and cheesecloth from turkey but reserve the marinade. Sprinkle and rub desired amount of salt and freshly ground pepper on the skin. Tie ends of legs with help of a string but tuck wingtips under 

• Arrange celery, onions, apples and carrots in a roasting pan putt turkey above vegetables with breast side up and then pour reserve marinade on the turkey in pan.

• Put a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of thigh. Bake at 325 degree for 3 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours until the thermometer shows 165 degrees. Baste in every 30 minutes or so. Also change the shielding with aluminum foil after 2 hours to prevent excessive browning (if necessary). Remove from oven and stand for 30 minutes.

• Transfer turkey to a serving platter, reserving 2.5 cups pan drippings. Pour reserved drippings through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large measuring cup, discarding solids.

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium he pour the flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes. Gradually add drippings and bring to a boil. Sim the heat, stir occasionally for 5 minutes until the gravy thickens. Add chicken broth for desired consistency Add salt and grounded pepper to

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