Roast Turkey with Pomegranate Gravy

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Ingredients

  • 1 (14- to 16-lb) turkey, any feathers and quills removed with tweezers or needlenose pliers, and neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for making stock
  • 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, 5 tablespoons softened and 5 tablespoons melted
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 large fresh thyme sprigs

    • For gravy
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh pomegranate juice (see cooks' note, below)
    • Pan juices (and roasting pan) from turkey
    • About 3 cups

      Description

      Pomegranates Are Plentiful This Time Of Year, And Easy To Juice; We Found Bottled Pomegranate Juice Too Sweet For This Particular Recipe.

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