Hot Honey Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Hot Honey Recipe is seamless, easy and much more affordable than buying it pre made. You decide the heat level! Ready in 20 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time25

Course: Sauces & Dressings

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

1-1.5 cup honey *use any honey you prefer
3½ tbsp crushed red pepper flakes *sliced jalapeño or serrano peppers will also work
1 tsp cayenne pepper more as needed
1 tsp apple cider vinegar optional! Please read the notes.

Simmer The Ingredients. Add the honey, crushed red pepper flakes (or fresh peppers) and cayenne pepper to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the honey begins to simmer a bit.
Remove the honey from the heat, whisk and set aside to let the flavors infuse! Let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Give the honey a taste! Make sure there is enough spiciness to your liking, you can add more peppers if you'd like.
Strain The Mixture. Once the honey has reached the desired heat level, strain the honey through a small fine mesh strainer into a clean storage jar. Stir in the apple cider vinegar until evenly combined. You may need to press the honey with a spoon to help it through the strainer. Discard the pepper flakes/or fresh peppers.

Don't burn the honey! Just heat it up enough to help it infuse the heat.
If the honey gets too thick to work through the mesh strainer, simply reheat it just a bit to help thin it out and get it moving.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
The apple cider vinegar is optional, a lot of recipes call for it or brands will have it in theirs. If you leave it out, the honey will have a much longer shelf life.