Hot Honey Recipe

hot honey recipe

Hot Honey Recipe

hot honey recipe

Hot honey is the best new hot sauce and perfect for drizzling on pizza, fried chicken, biscuits, or roast veggies, to serve on a cheese plate, or to spread on toast. This easy hot honey recipe is made with 2-ingredients and takes only minutes to make.

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 tablespoon, calories 67 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 17 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons chili flakes
  • Optional: 2 teaspoons hot sauce or apple cider vinegar (see notes)

Instruction:

  1. Add the honey and chili flakes to a small pot or pan over medium heat.
  2. Gently heat the honey until you see small bubbles forming along the edges of the pan then remove the pan from the heat.
  3. Let the honey infuse for 5 minutes. If you’re using the hot sauce or vinegar, stir it into the honey now.
  4. Optional step: strain the honey through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean glass jar.

Homemade Hot Honey Recipe

hot honey recipe

Spicy, sweet and addictive hot honey is a delicious condiment and easy to make at home. Learn how to make homemade hot honey using red pepper flake or fresh or dried chiles with this easy recipe.

Total: 30min

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes (or 2 fresh or dried chiles of your choice)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instruction:

  1. Add honey and your choice of chile or pepper flakes to a saucepan. Bring this to a simmer over medium heat, remove from heat and stir in apple cider vinegar. Cool to room temperature and transfer to a glass container straining out peppers if desired.

Hot Honey

hot honey recipe

This homemade hot honey recipe is quick and easy to make with 3 ingredients and can be used in countless delicious ways!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes or 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, sliced
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Instruction:

  1. Add the honey and crushed red pepper flakes (or jalapeño slices) to a medium sauté pan or saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the honey very lightly begins to simmer. Give the mixture a quick stir to combine, then remove pan from the heat.
  2. Let the mixture rest for 10 to 15 minutes so that the flavors can infuse.
  3. Give the honey a quick taste to test the heat level. If you would like a spicier honey, you’re welcome to add more red pepper flakes (or jalapeño slices) and/or let the mixture continue to infuse for longer.
  4. Once the honey has reached your desired heat level, strain the honey through a fine mesh strainer into a clean storage jar. Stir in the apple cider vinegar until evenly combined.
  5. Serve or store. Use the honey immediately or see instructions below for storage instructions.

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FAQ

What is hot honey made of?

What Is Hot Honey? Hot honey is a brilliantly simple combination of honey and chile peppers. The honey is infused with dried chile peppers—see below for a basic recipe on how to DIY the process—to create a perfectly sweet, spicy, and all around stellar topping for pretty much any dish you’re serving.

What are the ingredients in Mike’s Hot honey?

Made with 100% pure honey, real chili peppers and vinegar. Mike’s Hot Honey is all natural, gluten-free, paleo-friendly and contains no artificial sugar or preservatives.

What do you use hot honey for?

Here are our top 10 favorite uses for hot honey…
  1. Pizza – It’s one of the most popular foods for hot honey. …
  2. Cheese – Much like pizza, the saltiness of the cheese balances nicely with the sweetness of the honey. …
  3. Breakfast Sandwiches – You can’t go wrong hitting a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich with a little hot honey.

How long will hot honey keep?

Once hot honey has cooled to room temperature, put it into a small jar or container and cover. It will keep for up to six months. Make it spicier with different types of hot peppers.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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