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Homemade mustard in a bowl.

Homemade Mustard Recipe

Learning how to make mustard at home with mustard seed and powdered mustard is simple, and the taste is so much better than store-bought. With this base recipe, you can make stone-ground mustard, Dijon mustard, spicy mustard and even sweet honey mustard. 
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: French, German
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 57kcal
Author: Carolyn Thomas

Equipment

  • Measuring Utensils
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spice Grinder
  • Mortar & Pestle

Ingredients

  • 12 Tablespoons mustard seed divided
  • ½ cup water or other liquid
  • 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar or other vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Divide your mustard seeds, keeping six tablespoons whole (for now) and six tablespoons to make your mustard powder. Grind six tablespoons mustard seeds and 2 teaspoons of salt in a spice or coffee grinder until powdered and set aside in a bowl.
  • With the other six tablespoons of mustard seeds, slightly grind them in a grinder, or use a mortar and pestle. You can leave some whole grains and then have some ground up. It depends on how you want your mustard texture to be.
  • Add vinegar and water (or other liquid) and mix well.
  • If your mustard is too thick, you may need to add a bit more liquid.
  • Cover and let sit for 12 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Homesteading Hack: If your mustard is too thick after sitting, add more water or other liquid, 1 teaspoon at a time, to get your desired consistency.

Notes

Storing Homemade Mustard

Homemade mustard is very shelf stable. But you will want to make sure you only use clean utensils when dipping into the jar to avoid contamination.
We like to place our mustard in the refrigerator for 24 hours to help it firm up, then transfer it to the counter to store at room temperature. If safe practices are followed, it should last at least a few months, but we always use ours up well before it has a chance to go bad.
If you’re concerned about storing it on the counter or in the pantry, you can always store it in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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