Dry-Cured Rosemary Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 turkey (14 to 15 lb.)
• ½ cup (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 12 fresh rosemary sprigs (3 in. each)
• 3 tablespoons dried thyme
• Pan Gravy
• 2 teaspoons anise seeds
• 3 tablespoons dried juniper berries
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons dried marjoram
  • 12 cloves garlic, peeled

1. Three days before serving, in a blender or spice grinder, finely grind salt, marjoram, thyme, juniper berries, peppercorns, and anise seeds. 2. Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck; save neck for gravy. Rinse turkey inside and...

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