The Black Forest Turkey
A turkey with the flavour of The Black Forest in every bite. This turkey is lightly cured with salt, sugar, and liquid smoke in your fridge for 2 days before being roasted. If you are looking for something different but familiar, this is the turkey for you.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke Hickory
- 18 Crushed Juniper Berries
- ¼ cup Kosher Salt
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Ground Back Pepper
- 4 Bay Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander
- 1 tablespoon Marjoram
- 8 cloves Garlic Peeled and Crushed
- 10-14 lb Turkey
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
- Rub the mixture on the surface of the turkey and inside the turkey.
- Put the turkey on a rack set over a drip tray, or in a large mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 2 days.
- After the 1st day use a spoon to baste the turkey with any liquid that has accumulated in the bottom of the drip tray.
- Remove the turkey from the fridge and roast on 325°f for 20 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 170°F.
- Once the turkey is cooked through, remove it from the oven and cover it loosely with foil.
- Let the turkey rest for at least 20 minutes before serving.