Cider Gravy Recipes

CIDER GRAVY (FOR PORK)

Steps:

• Method 1. Blend the flour with the reserved cooking juices in a saucepan and gradually pour in the stock, blending until smooth. Stir in the cider. 2. Bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt before serving.

CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Make giblet broth: In a large saucepan, place neck, giblets, celery, carrots, onions, bay leaf, parsley, 10 cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Skim; reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Strain broth (if less than 6 cups liquid, add enough water to make 6 cups); discard solids. Set aside. (To store: Cool to room temperature, transfer to a container, cover, and refrigerate up to 1 day.)
• Transfer turkey from pan to a serving platter. Place pan on stove across two burners. (If using a disposable pan, pour drippings and browned bits from pan into a medium saucepan and proceed). Over medium-high heat, bring drippings to a boil; cook, scraping up browned bits, until syrupy. Add cider; cook, stirring constantly, until syrupy, 6 to 10 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in giblet broth, a little at a time. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until gravy reaches desired thickness, 15 to 20 minutes. For a smoother consistency, strain gravy through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired; discard solids. Season generously with salt and pepper. Keep warm; whisk well before serving.

APPLE CIDER GRAVY WITH GIBLETS

Steps:

• Simmer giblets in water for about 20 minutes. Strain water and reserve for gravy. Allow giblets to cool and chop very fine.
• To make the roux: Melt butter in a saute pan. Add flour and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until golden brown.
• Bring reserved stock and cider to a boil. Whisk in roux and simmer until thick. Add giblets and season with salt and black pepper.
• Note: A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the butter until the flour has dissolved, making a roux. Let cook 2 to 3 minutes, and then reduce the heat to medium-low.
• In a liquid measuring cup, combine the cider and broth together. Slowly pour in over the roux and whisk constantly until all liquid has been incorporated into the mixture. Stir in the mustard. (If there are any pan drippings from the roasted turkey you can add them at this point). Add fresh thyme and let simmer until the gravy is thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY WITH APPLE CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• To brine the turkey:
• Line extra-large pot or bowl with two 13-gallon (or larger) plastic bags, 1 inside the other. Combine 1 quart water, salt, bay leaves, peppercorns, and allspice in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until salt dissolves. Remove from heat. Add 1 quart cold water and cool to lukewarm. Pour into plastic bags; mix in remaining 6 quarts water. Wrap turkey neck and refrigerate. Submerge turkey in brine to cover completely, gathering bags tightly to eliminate any air; tie bags closed. Refrigerate turkey in brine in pot at least 18 hours and up to 20 hours.
• Line large roasting pan with 4 layers of paper towels. Remove turkey from brine and drain well; discard brine. Place turkey in prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• For herb butter and gravy:
• Mix parsley, thyme, sage, marjoram, rosemary, and nutmeg in small bowl. Transfer 1/4 cup herb mixture to small bowl; mix in 1/2 cup butter.
• Combine broth and apple cider in heavy large saucepan. Boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 20 minutes. Pour broth reduction into bowl. Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in same saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; stir 1 minute. Whisk in broth reduction, then cream, Calvados, and remaining herb mixture. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until gravy base is thickened and reduced to 2 3/4 cups, whisking often, about 20 minutes. Cool gravy base slightly. (Gravy base and herb butter can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
• To roast the turkey:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Remove turkey from roasting pan; drain any accumulated juices from main cavity. Discard paper towels from roasting pan. Melt herb butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Brush bottom of roasting pan with some of herb butter. Return turkey to prepared pan. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Place some apple quarters and onion quarters in main cavity. Brush remaining herb butter over turkey; sprinkle with pepper. Scatter remaining apples and onions around turkey in pan. Add reserved turkey neck to pan.
• Roast turkey 1 hour. Baste with 1/2 cup apple cider. Roast turkey 30 minutes. Baste with remaining 1/2 cup cider. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting turkey every 30 minutes with pan juices and covering breast loosely with foil if browning too quickly, about 2 hours longer (3 1/2 hours total). Transfer turkey to platter; let stand at least 30 minutes before carving (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees).
• Discard apples, onions, and turkey neck from pan. Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup; spoon off fat from surface. Pour degreased juices into gravy base and bring to boil over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally. Boil until gravy thickens enough to coat spoon and is reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Season gravy to taste with pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

ROAST PORK WITH CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7. Score the skin of the pork and rub with olive oil and sea salt. Put the pork, leeks, carrots, turnip and herbs in large high-sided roasting pan and pour in the cider and stock. Roast for 30 minutes, then take the roasting tray out of the oven and cover tightly with foil. Return to the oven and turn the heat to 150C/ 130C fan/ gas 2.
• After 4 hours, remove the foil, turn the oven back up again to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7 and roast for another 30 minutes.
• Take the pork out of the oven, remove the meat, cover and set aside to rest. Drain the cooking liquid, pouring off any excess fat. Either serve or discard the cooking vegetables.
• To make the gravy, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook for 2 minutes then whisk in the cooking liquid. Simmer for a few minutes. Serve alongside the meat. Delicious with braised red cabbage and roast potatoes.

APPLE CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Remove the cooked chicken or pork from the skillet. Working over medium-high heat, add the butter, swish it around the pan to melt it, then whisk in the flour and cook until light brown, about 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken stock and apple cider and season with salt and pepper. Continue whisking and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken or pork.