Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard

Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard is gourmet in flavor, yet easy on the cook and your pocketbook! Plus it makes a wonderful gift to take to a new neighbor or to finish out that gift basket you might be putting together, no matter the time of year.

Wow, gourmet mustard has a hefty price tag!

Have you noticed the price of flavored mustard at your local market or specialty shop? Yep, some of those (tiny!) jars are expensive! But I have good news for you, homemade mustard is such an easy process. All it takes is a few mustard seeds, a bit of flavor from this or that, a small amount of wait time and you get fancy gourmet mustard. Mustard that is worthy of gifting to friends. Mustard you can be proud of. Mustard you want to eat! Mustard that costs pennies on the dollar over those jars you might be drooling over, at the marketplace. 

It's really good on a sandwich, but don't stop there! 

Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard is mildly sweet from the maple syrup and sherry wine, with a bright note of citrus from the orange. It goes well on any meat sandwich, especially turkey or ham. Also very versatile, it is perfect to add to the pan after sautéing meat for a simple sauce when you deglaze the pan. Pork chops and chicken thighs come to mind instantly! As well as just about any recipe calling for a spoonful of mustard. So the challenge is on to break out of your current mustard habit, because there is more to mustard than regular ballpark yellow...which we also love by the way! 

Make it ahead, because it will need a rest in the refrigerator to mellow. 

Like most homemade mustard recipes, Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard will need a resting time for the harsh bite of freshly ground mustard seeds to mellow out. Simply secure the lid and give it a rest in a cool dark spot. The back of the refrigerator works, or a cool root cellar if you have one. The magic takes place in the resting. In just a few weeks, you will have a jar of delicious mellow, slightly sweet mustard to enjoy! And I can't even begin to tell you how this jar will liven up your sandwich or is perfect to deglaze that pan for a quick sauce...

Some additional thoughts on this recipe:

Mustard can be made the year round. And it does take quite a bit of time to mellow in flavor.

Feel free to process in the food processor for as long as you want. If you like coarse grain mustard, fine. On the other hand if you prefer a smooth mustard like ballpark style, process until smooth. 

When deglazing a pan, start with one rounded teaspoon of mustard. You can always add more if desired. 

If you do not have food grade orange oil, you can substitute 1 to 2 teaspoons of true orange extract. 

  

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• mustard seed
• sherry wine
• mustard powder
• salt 
• cider vinegar
• food grade orange oil 
• maple syrup

You will also need the following:

• food processor
• measuring spoons
• measuring cups
• silicone spatula
• storage jar or container with lid

Now we are ready to begin!

 Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard. 

Maple Orange and Sherry Wine Mustard 

by the seat of my pants!

2/3 c sherry wine

2/3 c water

12 T mixed mustard seeds

Pour water and sherry over mustard seeds, stir and cover. Let sit overnight (room temperature) to soften.

Place the mustard seeds along with any remaining wine/water mixture into the food processor bowl, and add the following ingredients:

2 T dry mustard powder

3/4 t salt

1 T cider vinegar

1/2 t food grade orange oil - don't leave this out.

Process until combined and the mixture begins to stall against the blades, then add:

1/3 c real maple syrup

Continue to process until desired consistency is achieved. 

Scrape into a capped jar for aging. After one week, begin testing for flavor. This mustard will have a "bite" to it for several weeks. 

Continue to let age until mellow and it tastes delicious to you! 

Storage options for Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard. Store covered in the refrigerator until gone! On a personal note, I have never frozen mustard, because I have never found that it spoiled in the refrigerator. 

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard has been included below. 

You may also enjoy: 

Honey Coriander Lime Mustard. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Maple Orange and Sherry Wine Mustard 

by the seat of my pants!

2/3 c sherry wine

2/3 c water

12 T mixed mustard seeds

Pour water and sherry over mustard seeds, stir and cover. Let sit overnight (room temperature) to soften.

Place the mustard seeds along with any remaining wine/water mixture into the food processor bowl, and add the following ingredients:

2 T dry mustard powder

3/4 t salt

1 T cider vinegar

1/2 t food grade orange oil - don't leave this out.

Process until combined and the mixture begins to stall against the blades, then add:

1/3 c real maple syrup

Continue to process until desired consistency is achieved. 

Scrape into a capped jar for aging. After one week, begin testing for flavor. This mustard will have a "bite" to it for several weeks. 

Continue to let age until mellow and it tastes delicious to you! 

Storage options for Maple Orange Sherry Wine Mustard. Store covered in the refrigerator until gone! On a personal note, I have never frozen mustard, because I have never found that it spoiled in the refrigerator. 

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