How Do You Make Mustard From Scratch?
Like hot foods? Make your own spicy, sweet, and/or hot mustard as a condiment or ingredient! Here are general instructions for making mustard, followed by a few recipes and a video. • Use utensils and mixing vessels that are glass, stainless steel or ceramic — anything but aluminum, which can be dissolved by the vinegar.[2] • Purchase some mustard seed, or ground mustard powder. Whole seeds come in ‘white’ (yellow), brown, and black varieties. • You can soak the seed for two hours before grinding, but do not try to hurry the process by boiling, as the heat will activate an enzyme that takes away the flavor of mustard.[2] • Grind the mustard seed if it is not already ground. You can use a mortar and pestle if you have one, or a cleaned-out coffee grinder, or even a blender. The sound of the grinding will change when the mustard reaches an evenly ground consistency. • Pour the mustard into a dish and mix with liquid until it is about the consistency of a thick ketchup. For a quick, hot
