' Winter Ambrosia and Taggiasca EVOO Cider Glazed Turkey - The Quail and Olive

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Winter Ambrosia and Taggiasca EVOO Cider Glazed Turkey
11/25/2020

This turkey recipe is incredible! The turkey is very flavorful and moist. Happy Thanksgiving and hold onto this recipe, it is a keeper!

Course: Main Dish
Servings: 4 people

INGREDIENTS

Turkey Brine

  • 1 cup Winter Ambrosia Vinegar [BUY NOW]
  • 1/2 cup Salt
  • 2 tbsp whole allspice
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • water

Winter Ambrosia and Koroneiki EVOO Cider Glazed Turkey

  • 1 cup Winter Ambrosia Vinegar [BUY NOW]
  • 1 turkey bag
  • 4 apples
  • 1 sweet onoin, peeled and quartered
  • 3 sprigs fresh sage
  • salt and papper
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup Taggiasca EVOO [BUY NOW]

INSTRUCTIONS

Turkey Brine

  1. Add about a cup of hot water to the salt and whole allspice, stir and wait until salt dissolves.
  2. Add salt mixture to a big pot, large enough to hold the turkey.
  3. Add Winter Ambrosia and apple cider.
  4. Place turkey in pot and add water, enough to cover turkey.
  5. Place in refrigerator for about 24 hours or longer.

Winter Ambrosia and Koroneiki EVOO Cider Glazed Turkey

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Remove Turkey from Brine and rinse.
  3. Separate turkey skin from breast. Place lemon slices, Rosemary, Sage, and garlic under skin around the turkey.
  4. Combine Taggiasca EVOO and salt and pepper to your liking. Rub turkey with EVOO mixture inside and out
  5. Fill Turkey cavity with apple and onions.
  6. Take turkey bag and sprinkle flour inside, and shake bag to distribute flour.
  7. Place bag in roaster and add Winter Ambrosia and Apple Cider to bag.
  8. Place turkey into bag. Close bag with tie and make 4-5 slits on top.
  9. Place in oven and bake until thermometer measures 180°
  10. During last hour of cooking, open bag so that the turkey breast browns making sure you glaze the breast every 20 minutes with turkey juices.
  11. Once turkey reaches 180° , take out and let sit for about 20 minutes before cutting into. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!
 
Post By:   Anni
 
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