Ingredients
The following ingredients have 13 Servings
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup maple sugar (or 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rubbed sage (see Notes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons plus 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 13- to 15-pound fresh (untreated) turkey (see Notes), giblets and neck removed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 large apple, cored and quartered
- 5 sprigs fresh sage
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock, divided
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (any grade)
- Garnish: Fresh sage and rosemary sprigs, pomegranates
- Drippings from the roasting pan
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock or turkey stock
- 1 tablespoon rum
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
