Infused Butter & Dry Brine Poultry Seasoning Gift Basket

Some gifts feel thoughtful. Others feel helpful. And then there are the gifts that completely remove the stress from one of the season’s biggest traditions: cooking the perfect holiday bird. This homemade Infused Butter & Dry Brine Poultry Seasoning Gift Basket hits all three.

Created by Kristi

Created by one of our LĒVO infusiast and content maker, Kristi (@kandbcookingent), this gifting idea pairs a Peppery Citrus Herb Infused Butter with a homemade Poultry Dry Brine Mix. The result is a beautifully curated DIY poultry seasoning recipe that helps anyone create a flavorful, show-stopping turkey or chicken—without guesswork, and without complicated techniques.

Using the LĒVO II+, the infused butter becomes the heart of the basket. With LĒVO’s controlled infusion cycles, fresh herbs like sage, rosemary, and thyme can be dried and infused into butter with precision, ensuring the aromatics bloom without burning. The result is a richly flavored butter that melts into poultry meat and skin, delivering citrusy, peppery, herb-forward depth in every slice.

 

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How to Make Poultry Seasoning a Perfect Holiday Gift

Roasting a whole bird—whether turkey for Thanksgiving or chicken for smaller gatherings—is one of the most universally loved winter meals. It is also one of the most intimidating. Many home cooks struggle with flavoring, dryness, timing, or knowing which poultry seasonings work best. That’s what makes this basket so special: it provides everything needed to create a perfectly seasoned, juicy, flavorful centerpiece.

The infused butter offers a simple yet powerful way to season the bird from the inside out, while the dry brine mix enhances moisture and tenderness. Instead of gifting something decorative or disposable, this basket becomes an experience: a confidence boost, a memorable meal, and a cozy seasonal tradition waiting to be made.

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Creating an Infused Butter

The infused butter poultry seasoning recipe begins with classic holiday herbs—sage, thyme, and rosemary—paired with peppercorns and strips of lemon zest for brightness. Using the LĒVO II+, the creator dried the herbs at 160°F for 40 minutes before infusing them into butter at 170°F for one hour. LĒVO’s Dry and Infuse cycles allow each botanical to release its aromatic oils evenly, creating a smooth, richly scented compound butter that hardens beautifully in the LĒVO Silicone Butter Mold.

This butter becomes the star of the poultry prep basket, adding instant culinary confidence to whoever receives it. Tucking softened infused butter under the poultry skin is a technique chefs use to get crisp, golden skin and deeply flavored meat. With LĒVO, the infusion step becomes effortless and repeatable.

 

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The Dry Brine Mix: Flavor + Tenderness

Brining can feel intimidating to beginners, but this mix simplifies the process of poultry seasoning. 

What Is Brining?

A brine is the secret to ensuring your holiday poultry—whether a grand turkey or a cozy chicken—is flawlessly juicy and richly seasoned. Forget the fear of a dry bird! At its most basic, brining means treating your meat with a salt-based application (either a liquid 'wet brine' or a potent 'dry brine mix') before roasting. 

The process is pure kitchen science: the salt gently restructures the meat's proteins, enabling the muscle fibers to lock in moisture like a sponge. This ensures that even through the high heat of the oven, your bird stays incredibly tender and prevents dryness. The result is a memorable, moist, and perfectly flavored centerpiece that makes every home cook feel like a culinary pro.

What Spices Are in Poultry Seasoning?

Alongside the butter, the dry brine mix adds balance, seasoning, and moisture retention to the final dish. This version includes kosher salt, brown sugar, garlic and onion powder, peppercorn, smoked paprika, dried herbs, and mustard powder.

When whisked together and sealed in an airtight jar, it creates a shelf-stable homemade poultry seasoning mix that can be used on turkey, chicken, or even vegetables and roasts throughout the season. When combined with water and a splash of Worcestershire sauce, it becomes a fragrant, deeply seasoned base for poultry that locks in juiciness during roasting.

 

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Assembling the Gift Basket

Rather than using just a decorative basket, this creator recommends packing everything into a new roasting pan, which instantly elevates the gift while serving a real purpose.

Nestle the infused butter, dry brine mix, and a few helpful add-ons—such as a meat thermometer, brining bags, turkey lifters, or tea towels—inside the pan. Tie it together with ribbon and a handwritten instruction tag, and it becomes the kind of holiday gift people talk about long after the holidays have passed.

This gifting approach is both useful and meaningful. This homemade poultry seasoning recipe gives families a head start on their holiday main course, transforming an often-stressful cooking task into something simple, exciting, and delicious. For hosts, home cooks, food lovers, or anyone who wants to learn infusion techniques, it’s a standout choice.

 

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LĒVO Products Featured in This Recipe for Poultry Seasoning

• LĒVO II+ – for the Dry + Infuse cycles that create perfect herb-infused butter
• Power Pod – increases herb capacity for stronger flavor
• Sage, rosemary, thyme, and citrus-friendly botanicals
• LĒVO Silicone Butter Mold – for storing and gifting the finished infused butter
• Avocado Coconut Oil or Butter Base – ideal for infusion stability and flavor
  
  

 

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Final Thoughts: A Gift That Feels Personal, Practical, and Delicious

This Infused Butter & Dry Brine Gift Basket is more than a homemade poultry seasoning recipe; it’s a thoughtful gesture that helps friends and family create a warm, memorable holiday meal. By combining infused butter and handcrafted dry brine with helpful cooking accessories, you’re giving the gift of ease, joy, and confidence—wrapped in a way that feels truly made with care.

With LĒVO machines, these infusions become accessible and repeatable, making it easier than ever to share high-quality, delicious creations during the season.

 

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The Full Poultry Seasoning Recipe

To get the complete step-by-step instructions—including infusion settings, brine mixing, and poultry prep—view the full recipe below: