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Easy Hot Honey Recipe

Katie WellsDec 27, 2022
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  • What is Hot Honey Made of?
  • What Do You Use Hot Honey For?+−
    • Is Hot Honey Gluten Free?
    • How to Store
    • More Recipe Ideas
  • Easy Hot Honey Recipe

Homemade hot honey is one of the newer hot sauces in town. This tasty condiment is made with fresh or dried chilies and sweet honey and tastes delicious drizzled over all sorts of food. It’s become a staple at my house and really kicks up the flavor of things!

What is Hot Honey Made of?

The simple answer is honey and hot peppers. You can use raw or regular honey here since it’s going to be cooked. Local honey if you can find it is always a good option. For the sweet heat, I use cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. If you want less of a kick, then you can sub ground chili peppers for the red pepper flakes.

Some recipes call for fresh chile peppers but most use dried chiles. Other fresh pepper options include jalapenos and habanero peppers (if you really like it spicy!).

The popular grocery store brand Mike’s hot honey adds vinegar for some more tang. If you want to make a DIY version of Mike’s then you could add a little bit of apple cider vinegar to the mix. The flavors are similar to my fire cider recipe.

What Do You Use Hot Honey For?

The better question is what can’t you use it for? Since it’s both sweet and spicy, homemade hot honey goes with a variety of foods. Both savory and sweet. My favorite ways to eat it are over chicken, burgers, stir-fries, or poke bowls.

Here are some more ideas for what to drizzle it on.

  • Ice cream (vanilla or chocolate)
  • Cooked veggies
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Roasted vegetables
  • Cornbread
  • Baked brie or feta cheese
  • Chicken wings
  • Chicken and waffles
  • Fried Chicken
  • Pizza

You can also use it along with the drizzle of olive oil for salad dressing. Hot honey makes a great addition to charcuterie boards too. Or mix it in some hot water with a little lemon for a throat soothing hot toddy.

Is Hot Honey Gluten Free?

Hot honey is naturally gluten, dairy, soy, grain, and egg-free. But if the hot honey is used on something that’s not gluten-free (like a Brooklyn-style pepperoni pizza), then that’s another story. Thankfully there are plenty of delicious ways to use it, whatever your dietary needs!

How to Store

So, does hot honey need to be refrigerated? Since honey basically lasts forever (archaeologists found some in King Tut’s tomb that was still good), it doesn’t need refrigerated. It stores best at room temperature since the colder temps can cause it to crystallize faster. If the honey does start to harden, simply place the glass jar in hot water to soften.

Hot honey made with fresh peppers instead of dried ones might not last as long though.

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Easy Hot Honey Recipe

Katie Wells
This sweet and spicy honey is so easy to make and is delicious drizzled over all kinds of things.
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Prep Time 3 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Steeping Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 65 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • 8 ounce glass jar

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (or chili powder for less heat)

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil and immediately remove from the heat.
  • Let steep for one hour.
  • Store in a glass jar at room temperature.

Notes

  • This hot honey is pretty hot. If you only like a moderate spice level, halve the cayenne pepper to start, adding more later if you think you need it.
  • Great drizzled on chicken, burgers, stir fry, poke bowls, and pizza.

Nutrition

Serving: 1TBSPCalories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

More Recipe Ideas

Here are some more recipes to try hot honey on:

  • Savory Korean beef and rice bowls
  • Chicken pad Thai with veggie noodle option
  • Steak fajita salad
  • Stuffed acorn squash boats
  • Sheet pan chicken fajitas
  • Spinach artichoke chicken salad

What are your favorite foods to eat with hot honey? What do you plan to try with it first? Leave a comment and let me know!

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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