Red Eye Gravy

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons bacon grease
2 Tablespoons A/P flour
¾ cup black coffee
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Over medium heat, in a large skillet, melt the bacon grease
Add the flour and mix to make a roux
Cook and stir the roux for about 1 minute until the roux is a peanut butter consistency and does not stick to the pan
Add the black coffee and continue to stir until the gravy begins to thicken
Add the water, brown sugar, and cayenne, salt, and pepper, and continue to stir until ingredients are well incorporated
Turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes