Homemade Whole Grain Mustard

Name: How to cook Homemade Whole Grain Mustard - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Felice

Homemade Whole Grain Mustard

I read an article about making mustard and was surprised to learn that making your own was quite easy! Usually yellow and brown mustard seeds are mixed, but I often make this with just yellow. Brown seeds are sharper and more pungent, so play with the ratio! This is the basic recipe, but once you get the hang of it, try adding other sweeteners, herbs, spices, etc. I like to make a little bit at time so this recipe will make about 1/2 cup.

Ingredient

Food ration :

1 serving

Cooking time :

15 mins

4 tbsp

Mustard seeds (yellow or yellow/brown mix)

4 tbsp

Vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar, white wine or rice vinegar)

2 tbsp

Water, wine or beer

1 tsp

Sugar or honey (add more for sweeter mustard )

1/2 tsp

Salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Put mustard seeds, vinegar and water/beer/wine in a a small bowl or jar. Cover lightly and let sit at room temperature for a day. The seeds will plump up and soften after soaking up the liquid.

* Step 2

Add sugar/honey and salt. You can make a honey mustard by adding extra honey. Brown sugar is nice too!

* Step 3

Process in a food processor or blender to desired consistency. For something Dijon-like, process to a paste, or you could even choose to leave the mustard seeds whole. I usually go for somewhere in between.

* Step 4

Adjust sweetness and saltiness if necessary. Transfer to a glass jar (glass is better because plastic and metal can add weird flavors to the mustard).

* Step 5

Let the mustard sit for a few days to "ripen" in the refrigerator or at room temperature. It will be a little bitter at first, but this will go away after aging. Letting it sit at room temperature will result in a spicier mustard and refrigerating will stop the formation of spicy compounds. Again, adjust and try it as it goes until you get the flavor you like!