Sweet and infused with spicy peppers, homemade Hot Honey is easy to make and totally addictive! If you love sweet and spicy flavors, I’m giving you a fair warning…after one taste, you’ll want to drizzle this sticky, delicious condiment on just about everything!
Oven Fried Chicken and Roasted Sweet Potatoes drizzled with hot honey are crazy delicious and you’ll love it with Beer Bread or Cornbread Muffins.
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I’ve always been passionate about sweet and savory flavors, and now, I’ve got a whole new “thing” for sweet heat sauce. Hot Honey has quickly become a new pantry staple in my house. I’ve drizzled it over chicken, biscuits, and pizza, added it to vinaigrettes, iced tea, and even mulled cider. It’s so good, y’all, that I find myself thinking of ways to use it.
If you’re a seasoned spicy food lover or love the fusion of sweetness and heat, then you’ve probably heard of Mike’s Hot Honey. You can pick some up at the store, but it’s always more fun to make your own with the desired heat level, and it takes just minutes!
What Is In Hot Honey?
- Pasteurized honey – I like to use local honey from the farmers market.
- Jalapeños
- Red Dried Chili Flakes
What’s The Best Pepper To Use For Spicy Honey?
I used a combination of fresh jalapenos and dried chilies. This infusion gives a great balance of heat and fresh flavor. You can also use fresh chilis such as serranos, habanero peppers, or any hot peppers you like. Dried chili peppers will give a slightly deep flavor to the hot sauce.
How To Make Hot Honey Sauce
- Add the honey to a medium-sized pot.
- Add in your Jalapeño slices and red pepper flakes and stir. Over medium-low heat, let the pot simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool in the pot.
- When cooled, strain the honey through a fine metal sieve, place it in a jar with a lid, and store it on the counter until ready to serve.
Often Asked Questions With Answers
Hot Honey offers a unique taste that marries honey’s natural, sweet flavors with the fiery kick of chili peppers. The heat level can vary depending on the types and amount of peppers used, but generally, it’s designed to complement the honey’s sweetness rather than overpower it.
I recommend using clover honey for its smooth, mild flavor that beautifully complements the spicy elements.
Absolutely! Feel free to modify the amount of jalapeños and red chili flakes based on your preferred heat level. You can use ghost or Carolina Reaper peppers if you want it spicy.
How long does homemade Hot Honey last?
Hot Honey keeps well at room temperature, stored in an airtight container for up to a month. You can also make a double batch of hot honey and keep it in the fridge for up to a month.
What To Eat With Hot Honey?
This is where the fun starts because hot honey is outstanding on so many kinds of food.
- Appetizers: it’s great to add to a charcuterie board, drizzled over brie or goat cheese. It’s terrific with garlic chicken wings, and a dip for cream cheese sausage balls.
- Breakfast: I love it lightly poured over French toast casserole, sausage cheese bread, or ham and cheese strata.
- Vegetables: it’s super yummy with roasted Brussels sprouts, corn on the cob, and air fryer baby potatoes.
- Main Dishes: fried chicken wings are a must! Drizzle it on London broil or grilled chicken, and it’s delicious on roasted salmon.
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If you tried this Easy Hot Honey Recipe or any other recipe, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. Thanks!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasteurized honey
- 2 Jalapeño pepper – sliced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- To a medium size pot, add honey, Jalapeño slices and red pepper flakes. Over medium heat, simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool in pot.
- When cooled, strain the honey through a fine mesh seive and place in a jar with lid and store in refrigerator or on the counter until ready to serve.
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Stewball
How long is this sauce good for?
Hey there! I give all the storage details in the post. For me it normally lasts about 2 weeks kept in the fridge.
~Donya
Sharon Sivori
I love making your recipes they are fun and WOW! This one was super easy and my family loves spicy. Such a great idea, super fast, easy and yummy. Thanks again, and keep them coming! Love it!
Sharon, you are the best! Thank you so much and I’m thrilled you are following and cooking along with me.
~Donya
Donna
In the comment section you mentioned to strain the cooled “hot honey” before pouring it into the mason jar. You omitted that in your instructions. Could you substitute & use other chili peppers to change the flavor & level of heat of the “hot honey” (habanero, ghost pepper, chipotle, serano, thai chili…)?
Monica
How long do you let cool before straining?
Donya
Hey there Monica!
Thank you for your interest in this recipe, I think you’re going to love it, there are so many delicious uses for Hot Honey! I usually let it cool for about 10 minutes before I strain it into a jar, the honey can be warm still, but not so hot that it will burn you. I hope this helps, let me know how everything turns out if you give this recipe a try, I’d love to hear what you think!
~Donya
Laura
My husband and I love super spicy concoctions. I made this with habaneros. Yes we drizzle it on everything from cornbread to chicken to quesadillas. AMAZING!!
Donya
Hey Laura!
I am absolutely thrilled to hear y’all are liking this recipe! Thank you so much for your rating and support!
~Donya
Steve
How long does this keep??
Hey Steve.
It will keep about 4-5 weeks in the fridge.
Enjoy!
~Donya
Denise
I am making this for one of my son-in-laws and know he will love it! Quick question: Do you strain it after simmering or does it all go in the jar? Thanks!
Hey Denise!
Yes, I do strain it. I hope your son in law likes it. I drizzled it over pizza this past weekend and it was awesome. Keep me posted!
Have a great day,
~Donya
Diane
I certainly will!
Diane
I will definitely be making this….
Yummy…
Thanks so much for sharing!!
Awesome, Diane! I know you’ll love it. I had it on fried okra last night. Good heavens that was good. Let me know how you serve it.
Thanks so much and have a great weekend!
~Donya