1/2 cup yellow mustard seeds
1 tbsp brown mustard seeds
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup hard dry apple cider or
1 dry white wine
1/3 cup sweet cider
Directions
Coarsely grind yellow and brown mustard seeds in blender,spice mill
or mortar and pestile.Seeds should be partially pulverizes but not
powdered. Combine prepared mustard with vinegar,apple cider and sweet
cider,whisking until smooth.Mix in the crushed mustard seeds. Let
mustard "ripen" in refrigerator at least 48 hours to enable flavors
to blend and mellow.. Apple cider mustard goes great with smoked ham
and Cheddar cheese. Makes about 2 cups...
Servings: 1 servings
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