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Spicy Honey Recipe

Hot honey is the best new hot sauce and perfect for drizzling on pizza, fried chicken, biscuits, or roast veggies, to serve on a cheese plate, or to spread on toast. This easy hot honey recipe is made with 2-ingredients and takes only minutes to make.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 67 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: North American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons chili flakes
  • Optional: 2 teaspoons hot sauce or apple cider vinegar see notes

Instructions

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  1. Add the honey and chili flakes to a small pot or pan over medium heat.
  2. Gently heat the honey until you see small bubbles forming along the edges of the pan then remove the pan from the heat.
  3. Let the honey infuse for 5 minutes. If you're using the hot sauce or vinegar, stir it into the honey now.
  4. Optional step: strain the honey through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean glass jar.

Notes

  • Adding either a vinegary hot sauce (like Frank's or Tapatio) or apple cider vinegar will add a slight tang and make this taste a lot like Mike's Hot Honey. We like to use hot sauce as it also gives the honey a vibrant red color. 
  • Make sure that you do not let the honey come to a full boil as it will quickly bubble up and boil over the side of your pot. Also, honey will quickly become too thick and sticky if you let it boil for even a short while. 
  • If you choose not to strain the honey, it will continue to get hotter over time. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 tablespoon Calories 67kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 297IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 67

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 tablespoon
Calories 67kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 297IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.