Mojo Cubano Brine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 -20 lbs turkey
3 limes, quartered
3 oranges, quartered
1 onion, quartered
4 sprigs cilantro
3 sprigs fresh thyme
MOJO CUBANO MARINADE
2 cups olive oil
2 cups fresh pureed garlic (YES, 2 C.IS RIGHT)
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup lime juice
1 cup grapefruit juice
2 cups soy sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ground cumin, toasted
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon black pepper

Preparation

Thaw turkey in refrigerator for 3 days.
Remove neck and giblets from cavity.
Place the bird in a x-large cooking bag.
Using your hands, thoroughly rub the marinade into the bird and fill the cavity.
Secure cooking bag with twist tie.
Allow bird to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one day in advance of cooking.
Reserve the remaining half of the marinade.
Preheat the oven to 500\u00b0F.
Remove the bird from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
Place the bird on a rack on a roasting pan.
Fill the cavity with the limes, oranges, onion and cilantro& thyme sprigs.
Put it in the hot oven.
Caramelize the exterior of the bird, leaving the interior undone.
Pour the used marinade over the bird and reduce the oven heat to 300, Roast real slowly for up to 3 hours or until interior reaches 160 degrees.
Remove from oven and cover with foil until ready to carve.
Don't let the meat get cold.
Slice in 1/4 inch medallions, drizzled with reserved marinade.