Root Beer Red-Eye Gravy

Root Beer Red-Eye Gravy

Chef Cory Bahr, from Restaurant Cotton in Monroe, Louisiana, uses this sweet and spicy Root Beer Red-Eye Gravy to finish off his delicious Buttermilk Fried Quail with Grits and Greens.

Root Beer Red-Eye Gravy
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Ingredients
  1. 1 pound andouille sausage, cut into ΒΌ-inch pieces
  2. 1 cup diced shallot
  3. 1 cup diced tomato
  4. 1 cup brewed coffee
  5. 1 cup root beer
  6. 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  7. 4 cups cane syrup, such as Steen's
Instructions
  1. In a 1-gallon stainless steel saucepan, cook andouille over medium heat until cooked through. Drain fat; add shallot and tomato. Cook until shallot is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add coffee and root beer, and scrape all browned bits from bottom of saucepan. Reduce liquid by two-thirds, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Add salt and cane syrup; simmer until gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning, if desired.
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