Pomegranate-Brined Roast Turkey

Ingredients

• 14 pounds turkey giblets removed
• 1 batch brine pomegranate, see below
• 1 lemon quartered
• 1 orange quartered
• 1 yellow onion quartered
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 3 sprigs sage
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup chicken stock
• kosher salt
• 7 quarts water for the brine
• 2 cups kosher salt for the brine
• 1 cup dark brown sugar for the brine
• 1 cup pomegranate molasses for the brine
• 1/4 cup black peppercorns whole, for the brine
• 4 bay leaves for the brine
• 1 head garlic for the brine
• 2 Spanish onion for the brine
• 1 bunch sage for the brine
• 1 bunch thyme for the brine