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Basic Yellow Mustard

Source of Recipe

From "Williams-Sonoma Burger Night" by Kate McMillan


Recipe Introduction

"It takes mere minutes to create a fresh and flavorful yellow mustard that is better than anything you can purchase at the store. To make flavored mustard, start with homemade mustard or store-bought Dijon, then mix in different ingredients. Play around with fresh herbs and spice blends to create your own flavors. Mustards will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month."

List of Ingredients

◦ 1 cup ground yellow mustard seeds
◦ ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
◦ 1 teaspoon kosher salt


Recipe

In a small saucepan, combine the mustard seeds, vinegar, ⅓ cup water, and the salt over medium heat and cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Season with salt. The mustard can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one month.

Makes about 1 � cups







❧ Mustard Flavor Variations:


� Dill Mustard: Stir together � cup Basic Yellow Mustard and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill.

� Herbed Mustard: Stir together 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard, and 1 teaspoon each chopped fresh tarragon, parsley, and basil.

� Roasted Garlic Mustard: Roast eight cloves of unpeeled garlic, drizzled with olive oil and loosely wrapped in aluminum foil, for 30 minutes at 450� F. Peel the garlic, mash it in a small bowl until smooth, and stir it into � cup Dijon mustard.

� Honey Mustard: Stir together 5 tablespoons honey, 5 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and 1 � tablespoons melted butter.

� Horseradish Mustard: Stir together � cup Dijon mustard and 1 to 2 tablespoons (depending on how hot you want it) prepared horseradish.