Basting Sauces For The Turkey

[donna]

All turkeys need to be basted as they cook. Here are a few recipes for basting.

Applejack Basting Sauce ( Colonial New England for Wild Turkey)

2 cups apple cider
2 ounces applejack
1/2 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon tarragon

Mix everything in a saucepan of suitable size. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Use warm as a basting sauce for grilled or broiled turkey.

 

[donna]

Lemon Butter Basting Sauce

1/2 cup butter
juice of 4 lemons
1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke
1 tablespoon white-wine Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon salt.

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the other ingredients. Mix well but do not boil. Use to baste broiled or grilled turkey breast meat.

From: 'Wild Turkey Cookbook".

 

[FrenchZouave]

I guess I will have to roast 2 Turkey's Donna..

 

[Patrick H]

Outstanding, Donna...especially the first recipe. Now, don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against the second recipe, either, except I think a lot of folks get carried away with liquid smoke. I'd rather throw some green hickory chips on my grill fire.

I DO love a charcoal grilled turkey breast. Your recipes sound like the perfect compliment to me. Wow!