Turkey Gravy with Red Wine - Make Your Own from Drippings

Ingredients

• Leftover Turkey Drippings ( from the roasting tin)
• 400 ml Stock (Turkey or Chicken from a cube)
• 200 ml Red wine (Substitute with extra stock if wine not wanted.)
• 3 tbsp Flour (or 2 tbsp cornstarch)
• cold water

Instructions

1. 1

   Drippings: If following our Small Whole Turkey recipe the stock will already be in the roasting tin.If not, add the hot stock to the roasting tin now and stir through with the juices

2. 2

   Sieve: Use a sieve to separate the lumps from the stock and dripping mixture into a jug

3. 3

   Separate: Cover jug and place in a cool place (outside/fridge/freezer) to allow the fat to separate from the stock.

4. 4

   Fat: Use a spoon to take away the layer of fat that has formed on the top after cooling. Set to one side.

5. 5

   Wine: Pour wine into a pan, bring to a boil for a few minutes. Allowing it to reduce.

6. 6

   Stock: Add the prepared turkey dripping & stock to the wine. Stir through until dissolved.

7. 7

   Thicken: Mix flour or cornstarch with an equal amount of cold water until it is a lump-free paste!Add paste a little at a time, whilst stirring.Keep over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add more flour/cornstarch for a thicker gravy.

8. 8

   Lumps: If a few lumps have formed from the flour, simply use a sieve again to remove them.

9. 9

   Gravy: Pour into a gravy boat to serve

10. 10

    Serve: Perfect poured over Roast Turkey for Christmas Dinner!