Hot Honey

overhead shot of honey with red pepper flakes in it and a spoon in the bowl

Learn how to make hot honey made with 3 ingredients. A spicy honey that is great for drizzling on biscuits, eating with pizza, a condiment for sandwiches and more.

Course Baking Basics

Cuisine American

Keyword hot honey, hot honey sauce, spicy honey

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 1 10

Servings cup

Calories 1050kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup honey
3 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, you will add the honey, peppers, and vinegar in the pan. Stir well.
Turn heat to medium-low and allow the honey sauce to simmer. Once it is simmering, remove from the heat.
Allow the honey to set at room temperature for one hour.
Strain your honey if you would like to remove some spice. Or leave the red pepper flakes in the honey for a spicier sauce.

Notes

Honey - High quality honey is recommended.

Spice factor - You can use less or more on red pepper flakes. Now, you can change the type of pepper seeds you use to alter the flavor.

Vinegar - The apple cider vinegar will balance out the flavor of sweet and spicy. I find the apple cider offers the best flavor.

Straining - Feel free to strain the honey, or skip that step.

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