Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients

In a food processor bowl, add the onion and ginger, and blend into a paste. 

In a bowl, measure out salt and ice water, and dissolve the salt fully in the water. 

In a mortar and pestle, add the dried juniper berries and grind into a fine powder. 

In a large bowl, add the turkey, blended onion and ginger mixture, the dried spices, and the honey or maple syrup if using. Mix until all of the ingredients are fully incorporated. 

Add the salt water mixture and mix thoroughly. 

To taste for seasoning, take a small piece of the mixture and cook in a pan on medium low heat. Taste for seasoning and adjust the spices as needed. 

Scoop golf ball size balls of the mixture and flatten them into a patty shape. Either cook the patties fresh, or from frozen until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F.