Apple Cider Gravy
Recipe submitted By: Tatianna
Ingredients
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3 T fat from the drippings, the rest of the no-fat drippings
14 oz of chicken broth
1/3 cup fresh apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 T flour
1 T bourbon or orange juice
1/2 t grated orange peel
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Directions
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Pour out drippings and let fat rise to the top.
Meanwhile, deglaze pan with a little water.
Skim off 3 T of fat and put into saucepan.
Toss out the rest of the fat. Add drippings to pan.
Make a mix of the flour and a small amount of
COLD chicken broth...remembers cold is good here.
Put everything BUT the bourbon (or orange juice)
and the orange peel into the saucepan.
Bring to a simmer.
Slowly, in a thin even stream, add the flour/broth mixture.
Adjust for desired thickness.
Remove from the heat add the bourbon or orange juice and the orange peel.
Serve.