Wine, Beer and Cider Gravies
Beer Braised Onion Gravy
Onions cooked slowly in beer rather than fat until they collapse, giving a thick, sweet, deeply savoury gravy with…
Wine, Beer and Cider Gravies
Deglaze with something worth drinking and the gravy comes out miles better.
26 recipes in this collection
Wine, Beer and Cider Gravies
Bourbon Gravy
Sweet corn based bourbon cooked down with onion and a little maple, giving a smoky, vanilla edged gravy for pork,…
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Brandy Gravy
A festive gravy for turkey and goose where a small measure of brandy is cooked out hard, leaving warmth and dried…
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Cherry Beer Gravy for Duck
Belgian kriek reduced with duck fat and shallots into a sharp, fruity gravy that cuts through fatty duck better than…
Wine, Beer and Cider Gravies
Cider and Sage Gravy
Dry cider cooked down with softened onion and plenty of sage, made for roast pork and the sort of gravy that gets…
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Classic Red Wine Gravy
Roasting tin gravy built on half a bottle of red wine, boiled down hard until it is thick and glossy before the…
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Cognac Peppercorn Gravy
The steakhouse classic done as a pourable gravy, with cognac cooked out hard, plenty of crushed peppercorns and just…
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Dark Rum and Molasses Gravy
Caribbean leaning gravy with dark rum cooked out hard, molasses for depth, thyme and allspice, made for gammon and…
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Guinness Gravy
Dark, malty and just bitter enough, with a spoon of brown sugar to keep the stout in check. Made for beef, bangers…
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Madeira Gravy
A glossy, savoury gravy built on Madeira, which brings a burnt caramel and dried fruit note nothing else quite…
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Marsala Gravy
Sicilian fortified wine reduced with garlic and thyme into a nutty, faintly sweet gravy that suits chicken, veal and…
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Merlot and Mushroom Gravy
Soft, plummy Merlot reduced with two kinds of mushroom into a thick, earthy gravy that works for beef and just as…
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Mulled Wine Christmas Gravy
Red wine reduced with orange, cinnamon and cloves, then turned into a proper savoury gravy for goose, turkey or a…
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Non-Alcoholic Red Wine Style Gravy
Grape juice, tea and vinegar built into a gravy that genuinely tastes like a red wine reduction, without a drop of…
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Pale Ale and Mustard Gravy
A lighter, brighter beer gravy where citrusy pale ale is kept in check by honey and a good spoonful of wholegrain…
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Perry Gravy
Pear cider reduced with leek and thyme into a delicate, faintly floral gravy that suits chicken, guinea fowl and…
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Port and Redcurrant Gravy
A dark, sweet edged gravy for lamb, venison and Christmas beef, using a small amount of port added late so its fruit…
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Prosecco Gravy for Chicken
A light, faintly floral gravy that makes good use of the flat end of a bottle, reduced hard with shallots and…
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Real Ale Gravy
A malty, faintly hoppy gravy made with a bottle of decent bitter, softened with onions and a spoon of marmalade to…
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Rioja Gravy for Lamb
Spanish red reduced with garlic, smoked paprika and rosemary into a warm, savoury gravy made specifically for roast…
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Scrumpy Cider Pork Gravy
Proper farmhouse scrumpy, all funk and tannin, reduced hard with pork fat and a spoon of honey to make a rougher,…
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Sherry Gravy
Dry amontillado reduced into a savoury, faintly nutty gravy that lifts turkey, chicken and gammon without shouting…
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Stout and Treacle Gravy
A near black gravy for slow cooked beef, where black treacle answers the roasted bitterness of the stout and turns…
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Vermouth Gravy
Dry white vermouth reduced with shallots into a herbal, aromatic gravy for chicken and fish, using a bottle that…
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Whisky and Cream Gravy
Scotch cooked out with shallots and peppercorns, then softened with cream. Built for steak and very good on haggis.
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White Wine and Tarragon Gravy
A lighter, brighter gravy for chicken, built on dry white wine reduced almost to nothing and finished with fresh…