Ingredients

  • BASIC ROUX (You may substitute butter with actual meat drippings)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • BROTH FOR BEEF GRAVY
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine (optional)
  • 1 dash Kitchen Bouquet, for added color and flavor
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash onion powder
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground mustard
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • BROTH FOR CHICKEN GRAVY (For cream gravy see step 1)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
  • 1 pinch poultry seasoning
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • thinly snipped fresh chives (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • BROTH FOR TURKEY GRAVY
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
  • 1 dash Kitchen Bouquet
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground rosemary
  • 1 pinch ground thyme
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • BROTH FOR PORK GRAVY
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine (optional)
  • 1 dash Kitchen Bouquet
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 1 pinch ground rosemary
  • 1 pinch ground thyme
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Method

  • NOTE: IF CREAM GRAVY IS DESIRED, FOLLOW THIS BROTH RECIPE (Butter in roux may be replaced with bacon or sausage fat): 2 1/2 cups whole milk, 2 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder, 1 dash Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet (optional), 1/8-1/4 teaspoon paprika (optional), 1 pinch ground sage or rosemary and ground nutmeg, and fresh ground black pepper, to taste (STEP ONE): In a medium bowl, whisk together the correlating broth ingredients to desired recipe above, except heavy cream and black pepper.
  • OVER medium heat, melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
  • SPRINKLE in the the flour and stir.
  • REDUCE heat to medium-low.
  • COOK until bubbling but not browned.
  • WHISK broth mixture gradually into the roux while whisking constantly well until flour is dissolved.
  • BRING to a full boil while stirring then reduce heat.
  • SIMMER gravy until reduced to desired consistency, stirring as needed.
  • WHISK in heavy cream, and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  • SERVE immediately and enjoy.