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Preparation

1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the turkey stock, orange juice, orange and lemon zests, salt and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the salt and
brown sugar.
2. Transfer to a glass bowl. Let cool completely. Transfer half of the mixture to a blender and blend
on high speed for 1 minute. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Repeat with the
remaining mixture. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 425º F.
4. Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey,
breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan. Gently slide your fingers under the breast to
loosen the skin and insert 6 large sage leaves and 6 large rosemary sprigs, spacing them evenly.
Place the remaining sage and rosemary sprigs in the body cavity.
5. Use your flavor injector by sticking the needle into the cooled stock mixture and pull the plunger
upward to draw in the liquid. Insert the needle 2-3 inches into the meat and push the plunger.
Repeat in 6-10 places along the breast and thighs.
6. Brush the turkey with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes,
then reduce the oven temperature to 350º F. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer
inserted into the thickest part of the breast, away from the bone, registers 165º F and the thigh
registers 175º F, about 2 ½ hours more. If the breast begins to cook too quickly or the skin begins
to get too dark, cover the turkey loosely with aluminum foil.
7. Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 20 minutes before
carving. Carve the turkey and arrange on a warmed platter.