Cider-Brined-and-Glazed Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 20-pound turkey
• 4 quarts water
• 8 bay leaves
• 1 ½ cups kosher salt
• 4 quarts apple cider
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves
• ¼ cup applejack brandy or Calvados
• + 10 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • ¼ cup whole allspice
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 8 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 8 cups Apple, Sausage, and Parsnip Stuffing with Fresh Sage
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ½ onion
  • 2 cups low-salt chicken broth

Simmer 1 quart apple cider, salt, allspice, and bay leaves in 20-quart pot 5 minutes, stirring often. Cool completely. Add remaining 3 quarts cider and 4 quarts water. Place turkey in brine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain turkey and rinse. Arrange on several layers of paper towels in roas...

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