How to make turkey gravy

What can be better to go with your Roast Turkey Christmas Dinner than homemade turkey gravy?

However, if you have to follow a gluten free diet, you may have had trouble finding a suitable manufactured gravy mix.

I am often asked questions like "Is OXO gluten free?" or "how do I thicken gluten free gravy?". Well OXO is not gluten free, neither is Bisto, nor many other brand name mixes. I have popped some links in the right column, for some manufactured brands that are safe to eat on the diet.

The method of making gravy below, however, is delicious if you want to start from scratch.

Ingredients for Turkey Gravy

giblets and neck from turkey
bay leaf
black peppercorns, about 5 or 6
1 small onion, sliced
salt
1 .2 litres (2 pints) water
5 tbsp roasting juices from turkey
4 tbsp arrowroot or cornflour

Making gravy

Place the turkey giblets, neck, bay leaf, peppercorns and onion in a pan of water.

Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for about 1 hour. Strain and reserve the liquid.

Take the turkey out of the roasting pan and cover with foil while it rests.

Place the roasting pan on the stove top and gently heat the turkey juices that are left in it. Sprinkle in the arrowroot, or cornflour, and stir, until smooth.

Stir in the reserved stock and increase the heat until the gravy comes to the boil, by which time it should be smooth and thick. Pour into a serving dish or jug.