Molasses Glazed Turkey

• 6 tbsp salted butter
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 (15-20 lb) whole turkey, at room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F. Combine butter, herbs and lemon juice. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan, bring bourbon, apple cider, sugar, molasses and soy sauce to a boil then reduce heat to medium-high and simmer for 5 mins, or until reduced to 1/2 cup.
3. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Season cavity then rub butter mixture evenly over skin. Truss turkey then roast, brushing with molasses glaze and pan juices, for 3 hours, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 170u0b0F.

butter, parsley, thyme, lemon juice, bourbon, apple cider, brown sugar, molasses, soy sauce, turkey

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/31286 (may not work)