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Easy Homemade Mustard

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on December 22, 2011

Time

9 minutes

Yield

Serves 24 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Easy Homemade Mustard

Ingredients

¼ cup water 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk water, dry mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in 2-cup liquid measuring cup until combined. Microwave in 10-second intervals, whisking between intervals, until thickened (about 40-50 seconds of total microwaving).
Easy Homemade Mustard

Easy Homemade Mustard

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Time

9 minutes

Yield

Serves 24 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

¼ cup water
1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

¼ cup water
1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

¼ cup water
1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

Recipes for homemade mustard often require days of presoaking. And even then the finished product can come across harsh, overly spicy, and acrid. To tame its heat, we increased the water to dry mustard ratio to 4:1. We then balanced the flavor with vinegar, sugar, and salt. Finally, to get the right consistency, we microwaved the mixture with a touch of cornstarch to thicken it.

Instructions

  1. Whisk water, dry mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in 2-cup liquid measuring cup until combined. Microwave in 10-second intervals, whisking between intervals, until thickened (about 40-50 seconds of total microwaving).

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