Cider, Sage and Turkey Gravy
Description
Make your holiday turkey gravy even more special with a wonderful taste of fall. Use apple cider and ground sage to liven up that already tasty gravy.
Ingredients
roasted turkey pan drippings
1/4-1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. ground sage
2-1/2 c. hot reduced-sodium turkey or chicken stock/broth
1/2 c. medium-sweet hard cider
Kosher or sea salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
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Pour pan drippings into a glass measuring cup; let sit until fat rises to the top, about 15 minutes; skim off most of the fat, reserving ¼ c.; discard the remaining; reserve de-fatted drippings.
Set roasting pan on top of stove so that it uses 2 burners; turn burners on to medium-low.
Spoon ¼ c. turkey fat back into roasting pan, adding butter if there isn't enough. Whisk ¼ c. flour and 1 t. sage into fat; cook, whisking, until flour is nicely browned. Slowly whisk in hot turkey or chicken stock/broth until smooth. Whisk in de-fatted pan drippings and cider until mostly smooth; scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Whisk again until smooth.
Increase heat to high; let gravy boil until thick, 3 - 5 minutes. If gravy still seems too thin, sprinkle in 1-2 T. flour, whisking as you go. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour gravy through a strainer into a serving boat.
Serve hot.
Makes about 3 cups.