The Perfect Turkey

Ingredients

• Tukey:
• 1 12-pound turkey
• Brine:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 bunch sage
• 1 bunch thyme
• 3 tablespoons cracked black pepper
• Turkey Stock:
• turkey giblets, neck and other trimmings
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups chicken stock
• Herb butter (make day of roasting):
• 8 tablespoons (one stick) softened unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup EV olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped sage
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
• Roasting the Turkey:
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4-5 cups turkey stock
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour