Dark lager mustard

1 /2 cup

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupBrown sugar
1cupDark lager
2tablespoonsBrown mustard seeds
2tablespoonsDry mustard
½cupCider vinegar
2Shallots; minced
1teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonWhite pepper
2Egg yolks
2tablespoonsButter; melted

Directions

1. Blend ingredients in a blender or food processor.

2. Spoon mixture into the top of a double boiler. Cook over simmering (not boiling) water until thickened and steaming, about 10 minutes, whisking often to prevent curdling.

3. Let cool to room temperature, then chill. Serve as a condiment for meats and deli sandwiches. Mustard keeps, refrigerated, in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

From "Cooking with Beer" by Lucy Saunders; printed in the Chicago Sun Times, October 9, 1996