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    Home » Recipes

    White Wine Gravy With Herbs

    Published: Nov 25, 2020 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    This White Wine Gravy with Herbs is such a great alternative to classic gravy! Wine and herbs add an extra layer of flavor and it complements all the other Thanksgiving sides and turkey perfectly!

    White wine gravy with herbs served in a gravy bowl. In the background you see a platter with sliced roasted turkey and herbs!
    White Wine Gravy With Herbs

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    Recipe Notes & Tips for Gravy

    Classic turkey gravy is made with butter, flour, turkey drippings, salt and stock. Usually gravy it’s the last thing to make in the long list of Thanksgiving dishes. It helps to use turkey drippings from the roast pan.

    This White Wine Gravy is a bit more complex flavor wise, but it’s just as easy to make. Just adding some dry white wine and herbs, makes this gravy taste gourmet!

    If you don’t have any wine then replace the wine quantity with more chicken stock.

    Ingredients to make White Wine Gravy with herbs: chicken stock, dry white wine, flour, butter, sage, thyme, salt, pepper. Not pictured are turkey drippings.
    Ingredients for Gravy (Missing Turkey Drippings)

    Gravy doesn’t require complex kitchen gadgets to make. Listed below you’ll see what I use:

    • Saucepan ( I had this saucepan as part of a set)
    • Whisk
    • Fine metal mesh strainer

    Sage & Thyme

    I love adding sage and thyme to gravy. It adds a lot of flavor and aroma. Plus, a lot of the dishes I make for Thanksgiving have sage, thyme and rosemary so I feel like it makes everything go well together. Couple of things to keep in mind about the herbs:

    • A little goes a long way. Start adding a little of each and if you like the flavor add more.
    • If you don’t have fresh herbs, use dry but keep in mind that flavor is more concentrated with dry herbs, so use less.
    • Chop sage and thyme really fine before adding them to saucepan.
    Served plate with roasted potatoes, roasted turkey breast slices, vegetables. Turkey breast slices are covered in gravy.
    Turkey Breast served with Gravy

    Storing the Gravy & Prepping Ahead

    The instructions below in the recipe card show the gravy being prepared after you have roasted the turkey, so you can use turkey drippings from the pan.

    However, you can also prepare the gravy the night before without turkey drippings. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Then the next day once turkey is ready, pour gravy onto a saucepan in the stovetop and start warming it up slowly. Add turkey drippings then and mix with a wooden spoon.

    If gravy lumps, you can do one of the following 2 things:

    • use a fine mesh strainer to remove the lumps
    • pour the gravy on a blender and pulse once or twice

    I personally don’t freeze the gravy so I don’t know how it holds up frozen. If you do please let me know in comments as I’m curious. Thank you:)

    A gravy serving bowl with gravy in it, shown next to a plate of served food and another platter with sliced turkey.

    White Wine Gravy with Herbs

    Sonila
    This gourmet White Wine Gravy with Herbs will make your Thanksgiving dinner that much more special! Enjoy it over turkey or mashed potatoes.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 40 kcal

    Equipment

    • Saucepan
    • Whisk
    • Fine Mesh Strainer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1.5 cup chicken stock
    • ⅓ cup dry white wine
    • ⅓ cup all purpose flour
    • ½ butter stick
    • 3 sage leaves (fresh)
    • 2-3 thyme twigs
    • turkey drippings add to your taste
    • pinch black peppers
    • pinch salt adjust based on how much salt everything else has

    Instructions
     

    • Make sure stock is warm before you start browning butter. Brown butter on the saucepan, keep heat medium-high.
    • Add flour and whisk constantly so it won't lump. Cook with butter for about 2-3 minutes until it becomes fragrant. The smell is so typical, you'll know right away.
    • Add wine slowly and whisk vigorously, wine will evaporate.
    • Add the warm stock slowly and continue whisking, lower heat to low. As the gravy is cooking to achieve desired consistency add finely chopped sage, thyme and salt/pepper. Check for taste! Finally add turkey drippings from the roast pan. Whisk carefully. Strain for lumps and to remove the herbs. Serve warm!
    • If you have made the gravy the day before and refrigerated it, you can warm it up in the sauce pan half an hour or so before you are going to serve it. It can become lumpy sometimes or too thick after chilling. Add more stock or turkey drippings as you warm it up. My solution if it becomes lumpy is to either strain it or blend it all together. Both work great.

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    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    White Wine Gravy with Herbs
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 40 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 49mg2%
    Potassium 44mg1%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 12IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Gravy, Thanksgiving
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    I have plenty of Thanksgiving recipes in my blog, please feel free to check them out.

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    • Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Roasted Turkey Breast
    • Rosemary Cornbread
    • Beets & Sweet Potato Salad
    • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

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    Filed Under: Recipes, Salsas & Dressings, Side Dish Tagged With: Thanksgiving

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    1. Diana

      November 18, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      Best gravy I have ever made, we lovef it last year for Thanksgiving:). Just started going over the ingredients list so I can make it again this year! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
      • admin

        November 18, 2022 at 8:11 pm

        Thank you so much Diana, it warms my heart to read this comment! Happy Thanksgiving to you too:)

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