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    Home » Appetizers » Beer Mustard (& polka)

    Published: September 29, 2018 · Last Modified: June 21, 2021 · posted by Amanda Gajdosik · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads 3 Comments

    Beer Mustard (& polka)

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    This may be an unpopular opinion, but I’ve got to say it.

    Homemade Beer Mustard

    Disneyland is not the happiest place on Earth.

    Oh, no. Not even close

    The happiest place on Earth is any bar, brewery, or beer hall where there is live polka. Where revelers are clad in lederhosen, hoisting their glasses in the air - shouts of “Prost!” all around.

    Because, here’s the thing – it’s impossible to be unhappy when polka is playing.

    Homemade Beer Mustard

    Just ask the woman I saw at work last night. She came in with the sourest look on her face – all pinched and pouting, looking annoyingly aggravated. But then. Then! Tuba Dan started to play.

    The rhythmic “bump, bump, bump,” of his song circled the room. It came up through the floor, vibrating the old wooden boards. It moved into toes, knees, and legs, impossibly infectious. Customers swayed on their barstools, following the rhythm, singing the lyrics they’d known for years. These songs are well-known, well-loved; a staple at every church picnic, Oktoberfest, and wedding reception from here to Waupaca.

    Homemade Beer Mustard

    I watched this woman – this angry woman – watched her shift from one foot to the other, her eyes scanning the menu. I watched her face soften, her head move back and forth. I watched her lips spread into a smile, her shoulders bounce up and down. She ordered her beer, sat down and enjoyed the end of the song.

    “…Roll out the barrel, for the gang’s all here!”

    And the gang was all there. There were customers and friends and family. People who got brave and got up – taking the mic and singing the lyrics. Kids dancing in a small circle at the front of the room. Steins lifted and lowered, filled and emptied and filled again.

    There were no rides, no cartoon mice, no castles fit for a princess. But, there was music and friends and brats made with beer. And, for the umpteenth time in the year that I’ve been home, I was grateful to be here, be back, be home. Because, for me, this truly is the happiest place on Earth.

    Homemade Beer Mustard

    Beer Mustard

    ½ cup white wine vinegar

    ¼ cup yellow mustard seeds

    ¼ cup brown mustard seeds

    ¼ cup Oktoberfest beer of choice

    1 tablespoon brown sugar

    1 tsp. salt

    In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard seeds, and beer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

    The next day, put the mustard seeds in a large mortar and pestle with the sugar and salt. Grind until desired consistency is reached. (I like a really thick mustard, stone ground and gritty.)

    Store in an airtight container for 1 – 2 days, until desired level of spiciness is reached before refrigerating for up to three months.

    Serve mustard with fresh baked pretzels, if desired.

    *recipe adapted from America’s Test Kitchen D.I.Y. Cookbook

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    1. Silver Spring Foods says

      May 18, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      YES! Brats, beer, mustard, polka, Oktoberfest... We wouldn't be a good Wisconsin company if we didn't comment on this one! #WisconsinLove #WisconsinZing #GiveItZing

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      • Amanda says

        May 19, 2020 at 2:57 pm

        Cheers to Wisconsin foods! And beer!

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