Beer Mustard

Name: Beer Mustard
Yield: Makes about ¾ cup (6 oz/185 g)
Ingredients: Sugar, ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g); Salt, ½ teaspoon; Cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons; Dry mustard, ½ cup (1½ oz/45 g); Amber or dark beer, ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml); Large egg, 1, beaten; Yellow mustard seeds, 1 tablespoon, toasted

Preparation info

Makes about
¾ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Better From Scratch

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

About

Mustard has always been a favorite condiment. Add beer and it’s even better. The darker the beer, the more intense the flavor will be. Serve this mustard classically, on hot dogs, sausages, and ham, or use as the base of a tangy vinaigrette.

Ingredients

Dry mustard, ½ cup (1½ oz/45 g)
Amber or dark beer

Condiment
Vegetarian

Method

In a glass or ceramic bowl, whisk together the dry mustard, beer, vinegar, and salt until smooth. Cover and let stand for at least 2 hours or for up to overnight.

Transfer the mixture to a nonreactive saucepan. Whisk in the sugar, mustard seeds, and egg, whisking constantly until the mixture reaches a full boil. The mustard should be amber-yellow and strongly flavored. Let cool. Use rig