Name: Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey
Yield: 15
Ingredients: Whole turkey, neck and giblets removed - 1 (16 pound); Water - 1 ½ gallons; Apple cider - 1 gallon; Kosher salt - 1 ½ cups; White sugar - 1 cup; Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Poultry seasoning - ¼ teaspoon

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Ingredients for - Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey

1. Whole turkey, neck and giblets removed - 1 (16 pound)

2. Water - 1 ½ gallons

3. Apple cider - 1 gallon

4. Kosher salt - 1 ½ cups

5. White sugar - 1 cup

6. Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup

7. Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon

8. Poultry seasoning - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey

1. Stage

Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.

2. Stage

Mix water, apple cider, kosher salt, and sugar in a large pot or 5-gallon food-grade bucket, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Submerge turkey in brine, cover the container, and place in refrigerator, 8 hours or overnight.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

4. Stage

Remove turkey from brine and discard used brine. Place turkey breast-side up into a roasting pan; pat turkey and cavity dry with paper towels. Loosen turkey skin over breast and thighs with your fingers.

5. Stage

Mix olive oil, thyme, and poultry seasoning in a small bowl. Rub seasoned oil over turkey and underneath loosened skin. Cover turkey loosely with aluminum foil.

6. Stage

Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 165 to 175 degrees F (75 to 80 degrees C), 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Remove foil tent about 45 minutes before end of roasting time to let skin brown. Let turkey rest 30 to 45 minutes before carving. Con Poulos/Allrecipes Magazine