Coarse-ground mustard with honey and tarragon Recipe

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Coarse-ground mustard with honey and tarragon

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Ingredients:

1/2	cup	Mustard seed, light or dark
3	tbsp	Dry mustard powder*
		Lightly packed
2/3	cup	Water
3/4	cup	White wine vinegar
		-or-
3/4	cup	Oriental rice vinegar
3	tbsp	Mild-flavored honey
		-or-
2	tbsp	White corn syrup
		-plus-
1	tbsp	Strongly flavored honey
2	tsp	Salt
2	tbsp	Fresh tarragon
		Chopped (or more to taste)
		-or-
2	tsp	Dried tarragon, crumbled
		Or more to taste

Procedures:

1	*preferably colman"s.
2	If using a spice mill, grind the mustard seed in it to the texture of coarse meal.
3	Stir the ground seed with the mustard powder and water and set it aside, uncovered, for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight, giving it a stir when you think of it.
4	If using a blender or food processor to do the grinding, combine the seed, mustard powder and water in the container; process everything to a coarse puree.
5	Set the mixture aside as described.
6	Combine the mustard mixture with the vinegar, honey, salt and tarragon.
7	Process the mixture in a blender or food processor to the texture that suits you, from slightly coarse to creamy.
8	Store in a clean, dry jar, tightly capped, at room temperature if you would like it to mellow gradually, or refrigerate it at once to retain maximum hotness.
9	It can be used at once, but a few days" rest in the jar will allow the flavor to develop.
10	After the mustard has rested for a day or two, taste it and decide whether to add more tarragon, honey or vinegar.
11	Good with summer picnic foods.
12	Yield: about 2 cups.
13	Keeps indefinitely, either at room temperature or in the refrigerator