Old Fashioned Southern Red-Eye Gravy Recipe - How to Make Red Eye Gravy ...

Ingredients

• 8 oz - Country Ham (cut into serving size pieces)
• 1 Cup - Strong Black Coffee
• 1/2 Cup - Water
• 2 TBS - Un-Salted Butter
• 1/2 - 1 tsp - Sugar (to suit your taste)
• Black pepper to taste

Directions

• Fry ham slices in 1 TBS of butter in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
• Remove ham from skillet.  The skillet should be covered with brown bits (fond).
• Add coffee and water to deglaze the pan while scraping the bottom of the pan with a spatula to get all the fond off.
• Add sugar and black pepper to taste and bring to a boil.
• Continue to boil uncovered for 5-10 minutes until it's reduced by half and slightly thickened.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1 TBS butter.
• Serve over country ham and grits!

Enjoy!!

Gear I used for this video:

Cast Iron Skillet
Ramekins
Canon SX410 IS 
Tripod