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DIY Mustard Sauce Recipe

Mustard comes in various flavors, and some are smooth, while others are formed almost entirely of slightly split seeds. Vinegar is commonly used to wet the seeds, but wine, beer, grape must, and fruit juices are also utilized.

Honey is commonly used to add sweetness; an American “honey mustard” can be made by mixing mustard and honey in a 1:1 ratio. On the other hand, Bavarian sweet mustard is made entirely with sugar and water, no acid or honey, and fruit preserves are used in Italian mustard.

Mustard is one of Europe’s few indigenous spices. However, it has been used in Chinese cuisine for about 2,500 years. Ancient Rome was a hub of mustard production, and it is from Rome, we get the word mustard: mustard. It’s a contraction of mustum ardens, or “hot must,” as crushed mustard seeds were frequently added to unfermented crushed grapes by the Romans.

Let’s Get Cooking

A DIY take on the iconic American condiment is homemade yellow mustard. This is incomparable to store-bought products, and it’s also really simple to create with only mustard powder, vinegar, and a few other cupboard ingredients.

Before you start preparing this delicious condiment, a word of warning, although yellow, dry mustard is utilized in cuisines worldwide, American or British types work best here. Other mustard powders may not work as well as this one, and the outcomes may not be what you expected.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of iced water
  • 3/4 cup dry yellow mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, one teaspoon garlic purée
  • paprika, 1/8 teaspoon
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • Instructions

    In a glass or stainless steel jar, combine yellow mustard, mustard, honey, cinnamon, and salt, then cover with vinegar to reach approximately 1/2″ above the mixture.
    Allow 48 hours for the process to complete. Make a fine paste out of it and use it.

    This dish can also be made by using special mustard oil from Cheshvik.