Homemade Honey Dijon Mustard

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups mustard powder
• 3/4 water
• 1 small onion, finely minced
• 2 cups dry wine
• 1/3 cup wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 5 fresh garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, stir water and mustard powder together until smooth.
• 2 in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine wine, vinegar and all remaining ingredients (except honey).
• 3 simmer, uncovered over medium heat until reduced by half (about 10-15 minutes).
• 4 pour reduced liquid through a strainer into the prepared mustard/water paste; whisk or stir till smooth.
• 5 cook mixture over med-low heat, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened (the mixture will thicken more as it cools).
• 6 stir in the honey.
• 7 let cool completely.
• 8 store in clean glass jars, cover tightly.
• 9 store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months (but it won't last that long!).