Cooking your Christmas turkey in a slow cooker guarantees juicy, tender results and frees up oven space for your trimmings. For this recipe you will need a large (5–7 litre) slow cooker.

Set the oven to 180°c. Place the celery, onions and bouquet garni in a roasting tray. Place the turkey on top and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter and 375ml of the cider in pan and ...