Bourbon Glazed Holiday Turkey

Ingredients:

• 1 turkey (12-18 lbs), fresh or defrosted
• 1 Hi Mountain Seasonings Game Bird and Poultry Brine
• 1 large turkey brining bag
• 1 cup bourbon
• 8 tbs unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups water

Directions: 

Brining:

1. Mix one pouch of Hi Mountain Seasonings Game Bird and Poultry Brine with 1 gallon of water in a non-metallic bowl. 
2. Add 6 cups of ice to the brine. 
3. Place the brine bag in a large pot and add the turkey in the brining bag breast side down.
4. Pour the brine mixture over the turkey.
5. Place the turkey in the refrigerator to brine for 24 hours. 

Roasting:

1. Remove the turkey from the brining bag, rise under cold, running water and pat dry with paper towels. 
2. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. 
3. Add 2 cups of water to the bottom of the roasting pan. 
4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
5. Roast the turkey for 30 minutes. 
6. While the turkey is roasting, combine the brown sugar, bourbon and butter in a small saucepan. 
7. Heat this mixture on low until the butter and the brown sugar melt. Remove from heat.
8. After the 30 minutes of roasting, reduce the heat to 325 degrees and brush the turkey with some of the glaze. 
9. Continue roasting and brushing the turkey with the glaze every 15 minutes until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. 
10. Remove the turkey for the oven and let it rest for 30 minutes before carving and serving.

Please note: 

A meat thermometer is an essential tool for this recipe because cooking time will vary depending on the size of the turkey and the performance of your oven.