Honeyed Chicken

My friends and I are fans of HBO's Game of Thrones, and I'm halfway through Book 5, it's a great series. More so in the books then the show the author describes some amazing sounding food. Last X-Mas, I recieved the official cookbook as a gift, so far I've tried some side dishes and deserts out of there, but tonight we went for a main course. (As of 2/22/2014 this recipe is available online for free so I am reposting it here):

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, gibbets removed
2 tbsp of butter, melted
Kosher Salt

Honey Sauce:
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
2/3 cup Honey
1 1/2 tsp dried mint
1/4 cup raisins, or dried cranberries (pictured)
1 tbsp butter




Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450
2. Dry the chicken with a paper towel, place in a large dutch oven, rub with melted butter. Generously salt the chicken all over the outside and inside the cavity. Tuck the wings to the bottom, and tie the legs together.
3. Roast in the oven for 1 hour, or until juices run clear.
4. While chicken is roasting, in a sauce pan add all the ingredients for honey sauce, bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes. The dried fruit should puff up as they absorb the liquid.
5. Remove chicken from dutch oven, pour half the sauce over the chicken (save the rest for dipping), be sure to spread it around with a grill brush. Let stand for 5-10 minutes and then carve and enjoy!

This is a great winter meal, or for any medieval themed party or gathering!

Can't wait for season 4 to start in April!