Name: Apple Rosemary Brined Roast Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 1 12 to 14-pound turkey
Ingredients: 12 cups (2.8 L) cold water, divided; ¾ cup coarse kosher salt; ¾ cup white sugar; 3 bay leaves; 1 to 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, lightly crushed in your hands to release their oils; 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered; 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and cracked but left whole; 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns; 4 cups ice; 2 cups (475 mL) fresh apple cider; ¾ cup (180 mL) organic raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar; 1 (12 to 14-pound) Diestel Family Turkey Ranch Organic Young Turkey, giblets removed; 4 tablespoons unsalted grass-fed butter, at room temperature