HOMEMADE DIJON-STYLE MUSTARD
2 large onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 cups wine vinegar (white or red) 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or hot-pepper sauce) 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup dry mustard 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 2 tablespoons honey
Place onion slices and chopped garlic cloves in a glass jar. Add wine vinegar (the mustard is darker with red wine). Cover and let stand on a kitchen counter for 24 hours. Then strain through filter paper or a double layer of cheesecloth and reserve.
In a bowl combine the cayenne pepper or hot-pepper sauce, salt, dry mustard, and 1/2 cup of the reserved strained vinegar mixture. Bring remaining strained vinegar to a boil in a stainless-steel or enameled cast-iron saucepan. Gradually add the mustard mixture. After all of it has been added, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool with the saucepan covered.
Stir in olive oil and honey and beat together with an electric mixer for 3 minutes. Store in refrigerator.
Makes about 3 cups From: Recipelink.com Source: Recipe booklet: Cooking with Herbs, Readers Digest, 1973 |