Spiced Roast Turkey

Name: Spiced Roast Turkey
Ingredients: 1 (12-pound) turkey with giblets, preferably a heritage breed (see; 1 cup salt; 2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 serrano chile, halved; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon anise seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon juniper berries; 1/4 cup olive oil

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Ingredients

1 (12-pound) turkey with giblets, preferably a heritage breed (see
1 cup salt
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 serrano chile, halved
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon anise seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon juniper berries
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

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["Wash turkey in hot water; pat dry with paper towels, and chill.", "Place 4 quarts water, salt, and next 9 ingredients in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Let cool 3 hours. When cool, add turkey to stockpot or place turkey and brine in brining bag, and chill 1 to 2 days.", "Preheat oven to 300\u00b0. Remove turkey from brine, and pat dry. Rub with olive oil, and roast at 300\u00b0 for 3 1/2 hours or until internal temperature taken in the thigh registers 170\u00b0, basting every 30 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with aluminum foil, and let stand 30 minutes before slicing.", "Talking Turkey: Heritage Breeds. In the early 1900s, before the mass production of cheaper (but less tasty) birds, \"heritage breeds