Name: Russian-Style Mustard (Горчица)
Yield: ¼ cup
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 teaspoons water; Pinch of salt; 6 tablespoons boiling water; 4 tablespoons powdered dry mustard (Colman’s is good); 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Preparation info

¼ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

Russian mustard is particularly pungent. The name comes from the verb gorchit’, “to have a bitter taste.” The addition of sugar relieves the bitterness, but the piquancy of the mustard remains intact. Use it sparingly!