English Mustard From Scratch

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown mustard seeds (brown seeds will produce sharp mustard)
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds (yellow produces mild mustard)
• 1 cup dark beer
• 1 1/4 cups wine vinegar
• 1 cup mustard powder, combined with 1 cup water (let sit 20 minutes)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon mace, ground

Recipe

• 1 in a non-reactive container, combine mustard seeds with beer and vinegar. let sit 48 hours. check periodically to make sure seeds are covered by liquid; add more if necessary.
• 2 transfer seeds and liquid to a food processor. add remaining ingredients. process until creamy, four to six minutes.
• 3 transfer to jars. allow mustard to mature, 3 to 4 weeks, before serving.
• 4 note: you can vary the mustards flavor by substituting your favorite ingredients, the basic technique remains the same.