Herb-Brined Roast Turkey

Course Main Dishes Total Time A Day Or More

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup plain (non iodized) table salt
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 medium celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 tablespoon dried marjoram
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
2 tablespoons dried sage
2 tablespoons dried thyme
6 quarts ice water
6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
One 14 to 18 pound turkey, neck giblets reserved for another use, and fat at tail area discarded

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