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Hot Honey Recipe + VIDEO
This easy 10 minute copycat recipe makes a delicious sauce that tastes like Mike's Hot Honey, but let's you control the ingredients and level of spicy flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 24 servings (1.5 cups total)
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups honey
- 4 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes or any crushed dried chile
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place a small sauce pot over medium-low heat. Add the honey and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir the honey continuously as it comes to a simmer.
- Once the honey starts to simmer, lower the heat if needed to ensure it does not boil. I repeat, DO NOT boil the honey. Allow it to simmer for 2 minutes forming very small bubbles, stirring continuously. Then remove it from the heat.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar and salt. Stir well to dissolve the salt crystals.
- Then place a fine mesh sieve over a glass measuring pitcher. Pour the honey into the strainer to remove the red pepper flakes.
- Allow the honey to cool, then pour it into storage jars. Keep the honey in a cool dark place for up to several months.
- If preferred, you can also leave all or some of the red chili flakes in the honey instead of straining it all out. Just note, if the red pepper flakes are left in the honey it will continue to get hotter over time.
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Notes
- Also try with 4-5 raw chiles! Habanero, jalapeno, and serrano chiles are great options.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tb
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.04g
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
395IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings (1.5 cups total)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tb | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.