Calvados (Apple Brandy) Gravy
"This is good with roast pork or chicken. Use Calvados, apple brandy or apple jack."
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup calvados ( or apple brandy)
- 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
What You Will Need
No special items needed.
How to
Make
Step 1
Place the sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Place over medium heat, and cook until sugar is golden (do not stir).
Step 2
Carefully add cider, stirring constantly (mixture will bubble vigorously).
Step 3
Stir in Calvados or brandy; cook 1 minute
Step 4
Add broth, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt
Step 5
Combine water and cornstarch, stirring with a wire whisk; add to the gravy. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly
Nutritional
Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (118 g)
- Calories 53.8
- Total Fat - 3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 46.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 9.7 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg