Honey Mustard Glaze

My honey mustard glaze is three parts sweet and one part knock-your-tastebuds-off-your-tongue tantalizing, y'all!! A rich, thick honey base, electrified with pops of Creole mustard, brown sugar, and a surprise ingredient that takes each bite over the uniquely yum-delicious top. Yep and yay...

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• It's Got That One-of-a-Kind Flair, Y'all...
• Honey Mustard Glaze Ingredient Essentials & Substitutions
• Storage
• How to Make Honey Mustard Glaze
• Other Easy Homemade South Louisiana Sauces
• Honey Mustard Glaze

It's Got That One-of-a-Kind Flair, Y'all...

Honey mustard glaze adds a distinctive sweet and savory sassiness to meats, seafood, veggies, and even sandwiches. While the basic recipe is just honey and mustard, there is no limit to what you can add to it to make it your own. 

My original spin on this beloved condiment replaces yellow mustard with Creole to give the glaze a one-of-a-kind, south Louisiana-inspired flair. I also include maraschino cherry juice, an unexpected ingredient that pairs perfectly with the Creole mustard. These two extras take the honey mustard glaze to new taste and texture heights with alternating sweet and spiciness that's addictive from first bite. Indeed. 

Honey Mustard Glaze Ingredient Essentials & Substitutions

• Buy the best honey that you can for this recipe. I use local honey whenever possible. However, you can also pick up a good bottle of honey from Walmart, and the honey mustard glaze should turn out fine.
• There are minimal taste differences between light and dark brown sugars. I almost always use light brown sugar because that's what I keep on hand. But, use dark brown sugar with full confidence if that's what's in your pantry. 
• I used the juice from Great Value's maraschino cherries for this recipe. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between this juice and the more expensive brands. So, I always keep it on hand in case I want to whip up a batch of honey mustard glaze on a whim. 
• Zatarain's Creole mustard has a permanent place in my home and my heart, y'all. I use it exclusively for ALL of my recipes with Creole mustard, so I can't recommend it highly enough. If you don't have any on hand, substitute a good coarse ground mustard in its place. 

Storage

Cover and store the leftover honey mustard glaze in the fridge for up to a week. Stir before using, and heat it up for a few seconds in the microwave to soften it up a bit if it hardens.

How to Make Honey Mustard Glaze

Pour all of the ingredients into a bowl and stir briskly until combined. Then use a basting brush to glaze meats, seafood, and veggies with the sauce while cooking. 

If you want to use this honey mustard glaze as a dip, then heat it on the stove or in the microwave until warmed through before serving. 

And that's it, y'all!!

This unbelievably delicious honey mustard glaze is sweet with pops of heat that arise slowly throughout each bite. The ingredients all complement each other to flavor-popping perfection, too. 

The honey and brown sugar serve as base notes, while the Creole mustard and maraschino cherry juice bring surprise flavors and textures that are nothing short of show-stopping. 

This glaze is perfect for a holiday ham. But, it's also a versatile sauce with limitless possibilities for jazzing up anything you pair it with throughout the year. For sure!!

Share with those who appreciate, not hate, your uniqueness, authenticity, and generosity. Much food love, and see y'all on the yum side...

NOTE: This post was originally published on March 7, 2016, and updated and republished on November 12, 2024. 

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