The secret to beautiful brown gravy is to add caramel color to it after it's made. Dark Caramel powder does not add taste, only color. On jar will last you for decades. The only problem is that is turns rock hard. Mix it with hot water to form a paste and keep it in the fridge. Less then 1/8 teaspoon is all you need per pan of gravy. It's used to make dark bread, beer, soda, anything that need a dark color.