South Beach Ballpark Mustard

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup +2 tbsp. mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp. dried tarragon
• 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
• 1/2 cup tarragon vinegar
• 1/2  cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp. canola oil
• 1/4 cup granular sugar substitute
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. arrowroot

Makes 1 1/2 cups

1. In a small bowl, combine water, mustard seeds, mustard powder, tarragon, and turmeric.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, oil, sugar substitute, garlic, allspice, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. In a blender or food processor, combine the mustard and vinegar mixtures and blend for 2 minutes. Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat on low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the arrowroot to thicken. (Keep covered in the refrigerator for 1 week.)

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Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Cookbook. You can make mustard at home and it's better than what you would buy at the store. This recipe requires a little time and effort but it's worth it. Don't be overwhelmed by the amount of ingredients in this recipe. They come together great in the end. The mustard is great on chicken, beef, pork and some fish as well.