[header] How to coat a thanksgiving turkey with sage butter [title] Line a bowl with plastic wrap and fill with about one cup to one and a half cups of butter and allow to sit on the counter until completely softened to room temperature. [step] This will take close to an hour. [title] Add any seasonings you prefer to the butter. 
[step] There are a multitude of seasoning that you use to season a turkey. Examples are: salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, parsley, and poultry seasoning.