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Mustard

Prep Time 15 minutes
Fermentation Time 4 days
Course condiment
Makes 12 oz (340 ml)

Ingredients

  • 35 g / 3 Tbsp. yellow (white) whole mustard seeds
  • 35 g / 3 Tbsp. brown (black) whole mustard seeds
  • 40 g about 1/2 cup yellow (white) mustard powder
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic
  • 30 ml / 2 Tbsp. pickle or sauerkraut brine fresh liquid whey, or plain kombucha
  • 15 ml / 1 Tbsp. fine sea salt plus more to taste
  • 175 ml / 6 fl. ounces filtered water
  • 50 g / 35 ml / 3 Tbsp. honey OPTIONAL
  • 5 ml / 1 tsp. turmeric powder OPTIONAL

Instructions
 

  • Add brown and yellow seeds, water and garlic cloves to bowl of a food processor or blender. Puree until mixture thickens up, which may take anywhere from one to 10 minutes depending on the power of your blender or food processor.
  • Add mixture to mixing bowl.
  • Mix in mustard powder. To achieve a mellower/less spicy mustard, wait 10 minutes before adding remaining ingredients.
  • Add salt, turmeric, honey and acidic liquid (brine, kombucha or whey) to bowl and mix well.
  • Dispense mixture into a wide mouth pint or larger jar.
  • Tightly secure lid and ferment at room temperature 2 to 4 days. The mixture will continue to thicken up for a day or so as the mustard powder absorbs the liquid.
  • Store in refrigerator for up to a year.