Chef John’s Dijon Mustard

Description

As with all condiments, you can and should adjust this to your taste. This style of Dijon doesn’t contain any sweetener, but a little sugar or honey are common additions these days. You can also adjust the acidity, and I did add a little more than called for, since I tend to like things on the sharper side.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white wine
  • 1 cup water, or more as needed
  • ⅔ cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup whole yellow mustard seeds
  • ¼ cup dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 1-pint canning jars with lids and rings

Instructions

  1. Combine white wine
  2. water
  3. vinegar
  4. onion
  5. and garlic in a saucepan; bring to a boil
  6. reduce heat to medium low
  7. and simmer until flavors combine
  8. about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature and pour through a strainer into a large bowl; reserve liquid and discard onions and garlic.
  9. Stir mustard seeds
  10. dry mustard
  11. garlic powder
  12. and salt into strained liquid; cover the bowl with plastic wrap
  13. and let sit at room temperature until mixture thickens
  14. 24 to 48 hours.
  15. Puree mustard mixture to desired consistency using a stick blender. Transfer mustard mixture to a saucepan and add water as necessary to reach a smooth consistency. Bring mustard to a simmer
  16. reduce heat to medium
  17. and cook
  18. stirring constantly
  19. until flavors combine
  20. about 10 minutes.
  21. Pack mustard into hot
  22. sterilized jars
  23. filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
  24. Refrigerate mustard until flavors blend
  25. at least 1 week.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 week 1 day

Servings: 64

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