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Mcdonald's Hot Mustard Sauce Clone

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- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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1/2 cup sauce
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard (Use store brand if possible as French's isn't quite right.)
- 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (I used light corn syrup)
- 4 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce (I used low sodium)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon a dash cayenne pepper (I used nearly an 1/8 teaspoon)
directions
- In small microwave safe bowl, combine all ingredients with a fork. Mix well.
- Microwave on high about 30-35 seconds then mix again.
- Cover & refrigerate at least 6 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
- This makes approximately 4 packets worth of hot mustard.
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Reviews
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You can easily tweak this hotter / sweeter etc. Taste just like the real thing. I make mine a little less sweet and hotter with a tad less vinegar and I use light syrup. Also it seems leaving out mayo doesn't make much difference. If you like sweet&sour sauce try this one. https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/6473682/how-mcdonalds-sweet-sour-sauce-home-easier/
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I am complete agreement with the other reviewer! I have been trying to mess around making this type of "hot mustard" for a long time. At McDonald's I always try to grab more then two packs alas, or I will soon be out. Presto! Here it was, right in our own back yard! I followed this exactly, using your suggestion of light corn syrup, low-sodium soy sauce, and cayenne pepper (at least an 1/8th teaspoon) I made some baked chicken strips and used this and tasted like perfection! Made for *Everyday is a Holiday* July 2009
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Tweaks
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Mmmmm this is great stuff! I don't eat at McDonald's (it doesn't like me) so don't have any basis of comparison but I love mustards of all kinds and this is a good one! I halved the recipe and since I only had light corn syrup on hand, I replaced about 1/2-3/4 tsp of it with molasses to get more of a dark corn syrup vibe (I added a drizzle of molasses to the measuring spoon then topped it off with the corn syrup). For the yellow mustard I used Plochman's since it was what I had on hand (I like it better than French's). This was a quick, easy, and tasty mustard so I'm sure I'll be making it again! Thanks for sharing!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tinkerbell
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