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How to Make Hot Honey

Feb 17, 2022 · 3 Comments

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How To Make Hot Honey

Slightly sweet with a hint of spice, hot honey is an amazing condiment that goes on pizzas, chicken, cheese and more. I always make my hot honey at home, so I’m going to show you how easy it is to make hot honey (only 2 ingredients in this recipe!)

honey in a jar with red pepper flakes - hot honey this image

 

I first had a sample of hot honey when I got a meal delivery kit as a new mom. It was a topping for chicken wings by a brand called Mike’s Hot Honey. When my sample packet ran out, I couldn’t find it at the store so I decided to make some, and haven’t looked back since.

What is hot honey?

  • Hot honey is simply honey infused with chili peppers (dried).
  • It is a condiment or sauce of infused honey
  • It is the perfect combination of slightly sweet and slightly spicy

How to make hot honey sauce

  • To make hot honey, all you do is add dried red pepper flakes to honey, warm it up a little (30 seconds in the microwave) to release the chili oils from the dried chili spice into the honey. Let it sit for a few days to increase the intensity!
  • If you don’t want your honey to really be hot or have the pepper flakes in it (which I personally like) you could strain the honey after it has sat with the chili flakes in it for 24 hours.

How do you use hot honey?

  • Hot honey sauce is a great condiment which can be drizzled on pizzas, bread, roasted veggies, chicken, pork sandwiches, salad, and is great as a dipping sauce for nuggets or on a charcuterie/cheese board.

Try this recipe for hot honey baked chicken sheet pan dinner or drizzle hot honey on this ricotta and pear toast

What will you use homemade hot honey on? Let me know in the comments below!

honey in a jar with red pepper flakes - hot honey

Homemade hot honey

Slightly sweet with a hint of spice, hot honey is an amazing condiment that goes on pizzas, chicken, cheese and more. Hot honey is super easy to make at home, with only 2 ingredients!
5 from 1 vote
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Servings: 1 1/4 cup

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Pour honey in a microwave safe bowl or jar
  • Add in dried pepper flakes. Stir
  • Microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Drizzle on food or keep in a clean air-tight container
  • optional step: strain through a mesh sleeve into a clean jar

Notes

If you don't strain the honey, it will get hotter over time.
Hot honey is shelf stable, just like regular honey. It will keep for 6 months-year in an airtight container. 

 

 

 

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  1. Corrie says

    March 15, 2022 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    This hot honey was amazing! And so, so easy! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 15, 2022 at 11:11 am

      You’re so welcome, so glad you enjoyed it!! I’ve been making a little mason jar full to store in the cabinet so I have it on hand (it does get a little spiccccy as it sits, but it’s the best sweet-heat combination and it goes on so many things).

      Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 15, 2022 at 2:21 pm

      I’m so so happy you enjoyed this, thank you for commenting!!

      Reply

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