Apple Cider Gravy

==Ingredients==
*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 
==Directions== 
#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...remember 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. 
==Notes==
*QUICK COOK TIP: You can add the flavor elements of this recipe to store bought too. 
*MORE GREAT GRAVY ADVICE - Here are some of Lizzy's tips for great lump-free sauce every time! 
**Whisk!...Whisk!!...Whisk!!! It makes a difference. If you don't have one...run out now and buy one! 
**In a cup or a bowl mix several tablespoons of flour with 1/2 C of the stock, COLD from the refrigerator. Use a whisk and make sure this mixture is absolutely smooooooth. Very important! This is the trick to lump-free gravy. 
**Put the drippings and whatever amount of fat you want... zero to 1/2 c depending on how much gravy you are making and how rich you want it. I add vegetable stock to the drippings and bring to a good solid simmer. In a nice thin even stream, add the cold flour/stock mixture to the pan. Use that whisk in a nice motion...too fast and it will encourage lumps. 
**Here's the way you can control the thickness of the gravy...if it's to thin, have a standby of additional flour and cold water or white wine mixture...too thick, add white wine or water or stock. 
== Contributed by: ==
* Catsrecipes Y-Group
* original recipe found at thedailyrecipe.com
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