Name: Maple-Sage Brined Turkey
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 quarts water -; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -; 1 cup sea salt -; 1 cup maple syrup -; 1 cup cider vinegar -; 24 fresh sage leaves -; 6 bay leaves -; 2 tablespoons yellow prepared mustard -; 2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper -; 1 teaspoon ground cloves -; 4 quarts ice water -; 2 turkey-size oven roasting bags -; 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds) -; TURKEY: -; 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional -

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Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Maple-Sage Brined Turkey

1. 4 quarts water -

2. 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -

3. 1 cup sea salt -

4. 1 cup maple syrup -

5. 1 cup cider vinegar -

6. 24 fresh sage leaves -

7. 6 bay leaves -

8. 2 tablespoons yellow prepared mustard -

9. 2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper -

10. 1 teaspoon ground cloves -

11. 4 quarts ice water -

12. 2 turkey-size oven roasting bags -

13. 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds) -

14. TURKEY: -

15. 2 tablespoons olive oil -

16. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

17. 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Maple-Sage Brined Turkey

1. Stage

In a large stockpot, combine first 10 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat. Add 4 quarts ice water to cool the brine to room temperature.

2. Stage

Put 1 turkey-size oven roasting bag inside the other; place in a large stockpot. Place turkey in inner bag; pour in cooled brine. Seal bags, pressing out as much air as possible. Refrigerate 18-24 hours.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Remove turkey from brine; rinse and pat dry. Discard brine. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Rub oil over outside of turkey; sprinkle with pepper and, if desired, salt.

4. Stage

Roast, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2-1/2-3 hours. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.)

5. Stage

Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.