Mustard is a typical product of the Northern Italy, based on caramelized fruit with sugar and essence of mustard. Excellent to accompany roasts, boiled meats and cheeses, the mustard the most famous is that of Cremona. But at home you can try different variations. For example the apple mustard. Here's how to prepare it.

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Peel the apples, peel and cut them in wedges. Wash a lemon at its best – prefer, if possible, the untreated ones – and cut into slices. On the other hand, squeeze out the other two lemons. Put the apples in a bowl and pour over the sugar, lemon juice and the slices of the fruit. Cover with the film and leave the apples to soak in the syrup for at least 24 hours.

The next day, remove the juice from apples and put it in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil and let it cook for about a quarter of an hour. Pour it at this point over the apples, still boiling. The same procedure must be repeated at least 4 times within a further 24 hours.

It's time for now caramelize apple mustardPut the apples and the syrup in a non-stick pan and boil. Then turn off the heat, let it cool, add theessence of mustard.

At this point, transfer the apple mustard to a clean, dry glass jar and keep it cool.