Bourbon Turkey

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 lbs kosher turkey
• 1/4 cup herbes de provence
• 2 yards cheesecloth
• 2 -3 cups bourbon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 24 hours in advance: soak 1 yard of cheesecloth in bourbon ring out lightly and stuff into turkey cavity.
• 2 rub herbs de provence under the turkey skin.
• 3 with a kitchen needle and thread tack the skin back on the breast securely with a few stitches.
• 4 wrap the turkey with the remaining cheesecloth and soak the cloth with the remaining bourbon.
• 5 marinate in fridge for 24 hours, turning the turkey over 4-6 times.
• 6 next day: preheat oven to 275 degrees f.
• 7 remove cheesecloth from the outside of the turkey and stuff it into the cavity with the other cheesecloth.
• 8 rub turkey with olive oil and salt and pepper.
• 9 bake 275 degrees f for 5 hours basting frequently.