Description
This Hot Honey recipe offers a perfect blend of sweetness and heat, combining honey with crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, hot sauce, and a touch of apple cider vinegar. It’s an ideal condiment to drizzle over fried chicken, pizza, roasted vegetables, or cheese, adding a complex spicy-sweet kick that enhances any dish.
Ingredients
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Hot Honey Ingredients
- 8 ounces honey
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium-sized saucepan, add 8 ounces of honey, 1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. This combination sets the base for your spicy-sweet hot honey.
- Simmer the Mixture: Place the saucepan over medium heat and gently bring the mixture to a simmer. Stir occasionally to blend the flavors and allow it to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, which helps the honey fully infuse with the spices.
- Remove from Heat and Transfer: Carefully remove the saucepan from heat and pour the hot honey mixture into a heatproof jar, ensuring safety from the hot liquid.
- Adjust Seasoning: Let the honey cool slightly before tasting. Adjust the heat level by adding more hot sauce for increased spice or more vinegar for tanginess according to your preference.
- Cool Completely: Allow the hot honey to cool completely to room temperature before using it as a condiment or storing it. This helps the flavors to meld perfectly.
Notes
- Use a heatproof jar for storing the hot honey to avoid any cracking due to heat.
- The longer you steep the crushed red pepper flakes, the spicier the honey becomes; adjust timing based on your heat preference.
- This hot honey can be stored at room temperature for up to one month.
- Perfect drizzle over fried chicken, cheese boards, pizza, or roasted vegetables.
- Adjust cayenne and hot sauce quantities based on desired spiciness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: hot honey, spicy honey, honey condiment, sweet and spicy sauce, homemade hot honey, chili infused honey
