Apple Cider Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fat from the drippings, the rest of the no-fat drippings
14 ounces chicken broth
1/3 cup fresh apple cider or 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon Bourbon or 1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Preparation

Pour out drippings and let fat rise to the top.
Meanwhile, deglaze pan with a little water.
Skim off 3 tbsps.
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.