Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 8 cups apple cider (not apple cider vinegar)
- 2/3 cup kosher salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (coarsely crushed)
- 1 tablespoon whole allspice (coarsely crushed)
- 8 1/8-inch-thick slices peeled fresh ginger
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 12-pound fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
- 2 oranges (quartered)
- 6 cups ice
- Remaining ingredients: 4 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Reserved turkey neck and giblets
- 12 cups water
- 6 black peppercorns
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 1 yellow onion (unpeeled and quartered)
- 1 carrot (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 celery stalk (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1 bay leaf reserved turkey drippings
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Kitchen Bouquet for extra flavors
