Our Easiest DIY Condiments

Pear, Olive, and Walnut Chutney Recipe

This savory-sweet chutney is tangy, sweet, full of spice, and offers a deliciously surprising salty bite with the castelvetrano olives—in other words, it’s the perfect fall condiment. While this spread tastes complex and sophisticated, it’s actually deceptively easy to whip up. Using an equal amount of sweet (brown sugar) and tart (vinegar) is a traditional blend in a chutney that balances the cooked fruit and spices. We love it served simply—generously slathered over a slice of warm, crusty bread, such as our No-Knead Lightly Rye Bread; however, this pear chutney is equally delicious used as a topper for meat, poultry, and even yogurt. 

Creole Mayo Recipe

This tangy dip is a great accompaniment to the veggies in the crawfish boil.

Chipotle Mayo Recipe

Almost too easy to whip up, this mayo definitely needs to go into your flavor-boosting ingredient arsenal. Use the smoky spread on sandwiches of all sorts, brush over meats before cooking, or incorporate into your favorite chicken salad recipe for an extra kick. The recipe is easily doubled or tripled, so don't hesitate to make a big batch.
 

Skillet Mixed Berry Jam Recipe

This fresh berry jam could not be easier to whip up and makes for an amazing multipurpose summer condiment. Spoon the warm jam straight from the skillet over slices of pound cake, toast, biscuits, ice cream, waffles, or even savory dishes like grilled pork tenderloin. Or let it cool down, transfer to jars, and use it for breakfast, cheese boards, and more down the road. You can stash your quick skillet jam, stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to a month. 

Almond Parsley Pesto Recipe

An intriguing spin on the Italian classic basil-and-pine-nut pesto, this sauce complements all sorts of roasted or grilled vegetables and meats.

Easy Apple Butter Recipe

Test Kitchen Tip: Use a wooden spoon to draw a line through the apple butter on the bottom of the pot; if the line holds for 5 seconds before the apple butter merges back together, it's finished cooking.

Hands-on 55 min.; Total 1 hour, 50 min.

Mushroom-Red Wine Sauce Recipe

You don't need to have cooked a beef roast to make this full-bodied sauce. The richness comes instead from sautéed mushrooms and red wine. Spoon the sauce over steak or a baked potato topped with blue cheese.

Quick Peanut Sauce Recipe

The warmth and zing of fresh ginger and garlic put bottled versions of this sauce out of the running. For heat, stir in a generous pinch of crushed red pepper. Drizzle the sauce over grilled chicken or shrimp skewers. You can also use as a dip for spring rolls or toss with a soba noodle salad.

Buttermilk-Dill Sauce Recipe

Think of this no-cook sauce as your put-it-on-everything sauce. Spoon over baked fish or chicken. Beyond a main, use it to dress a potato salad or as a veggie dip. We prefer 2% Greek yogurt over nonfat for a milder tang that complements the buttermilk.

Spinach-Walnut Pesto Recipe

An evergreen, everyday pesto will perk up pastas and pizzas when fresh basil is no longer in season. The warmth from the toasted walnuts will help the sauce emulsify; don't skip this step. Try the sauce on seared salmon or chicken.

Tomato-Ginger Jam Recipe

Refrigerate this tasty tomato and ginger-flavored jam for up to 2 months.

Rosé Jelly  Recipe

We went crazy over the idea of rosé jelly when it hit the internet, so here is our version of this boozy blush pink jelly. Your morning won’t be the same, now that you can have rosé for breakfast, as a midday snack, and basically anytime of the day you want. It’s the ultimate adult condiment. The recipe yields a few jars of jelly that you can keep for yourself stocked away or hand them out to family and friends as gifts. If you prefer red or white over rosé, you can substitute your favorite bottle of choice. 

Homemade Mayonnaise   Recipe

Mayonnaise made from-scratch can be fairly life altering. Nothing against the shelf-stable, store-bought version, but homemade is truly in a league of it’s own when it comes to rich flavor and incredible texture. It’s super simple to whip up in the food processor and will last up to 2 weeks in the fridge. Make your first batch and see just how versatile this wonder condiment is. Add grated garlic and fresh herbs to create your own garlic aioli (pinkies up) or stir in chopped chipotle in adobo for a spicy, tangy chipotle mayo. Use your mayo as a base for countless dips, spreads, and savory fillings—as we do in this modern take on traditional tomato pie.  

Spicy Mayo Recipe

Cornmeal Thumbprint Cookies with Tomato Jam Recipe

This clever take on beloved thumbprint cookies is sweet and savory. Refrigerated dough keeps for days, and the baked cookies freeze well.

Saffron Aïoli Recipe

Grand Aïoli Recipe

Drawn Butter Recipe

Red Pepper Mayonnaise Recipe

Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

Cilantro-Lime Aioli Recipe

Lemon Aïoli Recipe

Whip up this easy sauce that's great with vegetables and fish. You can cover and chill mixture up to 3 days.

Mad-Delicious Sriracha Recipe

It's so easy to make your own hot sauce: Just lightly cook chiles in seasonings, and blend. That's all there is to it. And don't get us wrong--we love the bottled stuff, too.

Rosemary Thyme Mustard Recipe

A thick, creamy, and intensely herby mustard that's delicious rubbed onto roasts (especially chicken, pork, and lamb) before cooking. You can also dollop a little into stews—both meat and vegetarian—about halfway through cooking.

Rosemary Thyme Mustard Recipe

A thick, creamy, and intensely herby mustard that's delicious rubbed onto roasts (especially chicken, pork, and lamb) before cooking. You can also dollop a little into stews—both meat and vegetarian—about halfway through cooking.

Basque-Style Green Sauce Recipe

Basque-Style Green Sauce is a blend of chopped parsley, oregano, and basil leaves mixed with olive oil, sherry vinegar, and seasonings. This version of green sauce has a hit of jalapenos for extra pop.

Fresh Herb Sauce Recipe

Southwestern Marinade Recipe

Mustard-Herb Sauce Recipe

Balsamic-Shallot Sauce Recipe

Clementine Glaze Recipe

Honey-Soy Glaze Recipe

Grainy Mustard Sauce Recipe

Spicy Beer Mustard Recipe

Chef Jeremy Nolen updates German classics at Brauhaus Schmitz in Philadelphia, including this intense mustard for sausages.

Brown Sugar-Pecan-Mustard Butter Recipe

Dress up your favorite sandwiches with a slathering of Brown Sugar-Pecan-Mustard Butter. With only 4 ingredients, this homemade mustard butter is quick to stir together and tastier than any store-bought version.

Hot and Tangy Mustard Recipe

The feisty, horseradish-like kick of this mustard is tempered by acidity. It's good with just about everything—use in place of your favorite table mustard (just have facial tissue handy).

Mole Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Sweet Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Fresh ginger and lemon juice give a bright, spicy kick to the ketchup and molasses in this easy homemade barbecue sauce.

Quick Barbecue Sauce Recipe

When you need a barbecue sauce at the last minute, you can't go wrong with this 6-ingredient, 5-minute sauce. And all of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry.

Green Barbecue Sauce Recipe

A slow simmer gives this tomatillo barbecue sauce its rich flavor. Serve over grilled chicken, fish, or shrimp.

Cola-Coffee Barbecue Sauce Recipe

This recipe goes with: Cola-and-Coffee Beef Ribs.

Toasted Sesame and Soy Mayo Recipe

Add a burst of flavor to your burgers with Toasted Sesame and Soy Mayo.

Garlicky Mayo Recipe

Pungent garlic flavor comes through with Garlicky Mayo atop your burger. 

Herbed Mayo Recipe

Slather on Herbed Mayo to your burger for a flavor-packed condiment with fresh basil, chives, and thyme.

Asian Mayo Recipe

Asian Mayo gives eastern flare to plain burgers thanks to wasabi paste and soy sauce that's stirred into mayonnaise.

Chipotle and Lime Mayo Recipe

Slather a bit of Chipotle and Lime Mayo to your burger for added zing.

Curry Mayo Recipe

Give your burgers a bit of zing with Curry Mayo slathered on top.

Mango-Mint Chutney Recipe

This Mango-Mint Chutney recipe is a sweet accompaniment to a savory dish, and it costs just pennies to prepare. Add more sugar if your mangoes are tart. If you like heat in the chutney, stir in a pinch of crushed red pepper with the cumin.

Red Tomato Chutney Recipe

This sweet-tart tomato chutney pairs summery tomatoes with fall-flavored cranberries, making it an all-purpose condiment for late summer and fall barbecues. Spoon it over burgers and grilled chicken. In cooler weather, toss a little tomato chutney with roasted vegetables, such as parsnips, turnips, or sweet potatoes. Or mix it with low-fat mayonnaise or Greek yogurt to make a dip for raw vegetables.

Cardamom-Plum Jam Recipe

Recipe from Liana Krissoff, author of Canning for a New Generation. "Spices! In jam! This was the jam that made me realize how good homemade preserves could be--and I'm pretty sure it landed me my book deal. You can use any kind of plums. Tart, even under-ripe, plums too puckery to eat out of hand make especially good jams."

Strawberry-Lemonade Jam Recipe

Not only is Strawberry-Lemonade Jam spread between the layers of our Strawberry-Lemonade Layer Cake, this sweet-tart jam does double duty as a base for savory sides and entrees.

Peach-Raspberry Jam Recipe

Keep this jam in the refrigerator up to 1 month.