Jack Daniel's Hot Mustard (For Canning)

"A sweet, spicy, smoky mustard that's got just the right amount of kick to it. This is something I made up from a combination of a few mustard recipes, and we really enjoy it. The chipotle powder gives it a unique twist that the other mustards don't have. NOTE: As mentioned by some reviewers, flour is not safe for canned products. Some cooks, myself included, have used flour in canning for years with no bad results. Please be your own judge here."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
8 half pint jars
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ingredients

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directions

  • Drain jar of peppers and place in blender with vinegar. Blend thoroughly until no chunks of peppers or seeds remain. Pour into a 5-qt or larger pot.
  • Blend sugar, flour, and spices in a mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of the mustard and blend well. Pour mixture into pot with pepper-vinegar mixture. Mix well, and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes until sugar is dissolved and everything is well combined.
  • Add Jack Daniel's, and then turn heat up to high. Stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil, then add remaining 1/2 cup yellow mustard and stir well. Mixture should be thick enough to coat a spoon well, but if not cook until it does. Remove from heat.
  • Fill jars 1/2 inch from top and process 7 minutes in a water-bath canner.

Questions & Replies

  1. What brand of prepared mustard do you use?
     
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Reviews

  1. This turned out really good! I'm sure it would've been even better had I had some chipotle powder to go in it :(. I halved the recipe, used honey for half the sugar, used fresh jalapenos for the canned, and regular Clear Jel for the flour (if you use Clear Jel---use LESS THAN 1/2 of the amount of Clear Jel in place of the amount of flour it calls for in a recipe). Mine was TOO thick while still hot so I knew it'd only get thicker as it cooled..so I kept adding more water and vinegar to get the right consistency, also it tasted a bit too sweet so I added more salt. The end result is terrific and very addictive! I got 4 half pints plus enough to refrigerate and eat on for a couple days! Thanks for the great recipe!
     
  2. I want to make this to give as gifts this holiday season, but I agree with the comment about the flour not being added. So, my question is this.....how much clear-jel equals 1 cup of flour for thickening purposes? Clear Jel will work with this......thanks, Janet
     
  3. The recipe may be OK except for the 1 cup of flour. The US Govt. says no flour in canned products as they break down or interfier with heat transmission needed to make product safe. It should either be left out or thickened with something like Clear-Jel, or similar commercial product, that is approved for canning. Regards Jim
     
  4. When does the water go in??
     
  5. Not really fair for me to rate this, but I see its a water bath canning recipe...I believe the flour lowers ph thus the canning concern? The recipe on face looks pretty acidic, so why not pressure can it instead?
     
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  1. This turned out really good! I'm sure it would've been even better had I had some chipotle powder to go in it :(. I halved the recipe, used honey for half the sugar, used fresh jalapenos for the canned, and regular Clear Jel for the flour (if you use Clear Jel---use LESS THAN 1/2 of the amount of Clear Jel in place of the amount of flour it calls for in a recipe). Mine was TOO thick while still hot so I knew it'd only get thicker as it cooled..so I kept adding more water and vinegar to get the right consistency, also it tasted a bit too sweet so I added more salt. The end result is terrific and very addictive! I got 4 half pints plus enough to refrigerate and eat on for a couple days! Thanks for the great recipe!
     

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I'm a 48 year old newlywed, just married June 7, 2008. We have 15 and 17 year old boys who are very grateful for my cooking abilities! We live in a small lake community about an hour outside of Dallas, and wouldn't trade Country Life for anything. I'm an accountant for a large commercial real estate firm in downtown Dallas, but on the weekends we travel all over the state and participate in the CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) chili cookoffs and raise money for charity. It's a great way for us to do something together, and we've met tons of fun people. <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">
 
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