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A jar of homemade hot honey sauce sits on a brown plate next to more spices and a small honey stick.

Homemade Hot Honey Sauce

Meeta Arora
This homemade hot honey sauce is the perfect sweet and spicy topping to drizzle over everything from pizza to wings and even making some hot honey fried chicken.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Baics, condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 49 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Honey
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Dried Chilli Flakes Substitute the dried chilis for fresh ones. Just note that the more seeds you add, the more heat your hot honey will have.
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ - ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Optional or extra heat.

Instructions
 

  • Add the honey, chili pepper flakes, and the cayenne, if you are using it, to a small skillet or saucepan.
    1 Cup Honey, 1-2 Tablespoons Dried Chilli Flakes, ¼ - ½ Teaspoon Cayenne
  • Bring the honey to a slight simmer over medium-low heat.
  • Let the honey simmer and infuse with the chili flavors for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the honey from the heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar.
    1 ½ Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Strain the hot honey sauce if desired before allowing it to cool and storing it.

Notes

Tips and tricks.
  • Use honey that you love. - Honey can vary greatly in flavor, so always use honey that you like before adding any chili peppers to it.
  • Use a pepper suitable for the spice level that you want. - Using a really spicy chili pepper is going to make your hot honey sauce spicier. Always err on the side of milder to start. You can always add more heat if needed.
  • Don't boil the honey. - You want to make sure to keep the heat at a medium-low temperature, so you don't boil the honey. A light simmer is all it needs to infuse the honey with the chili peppers. Boiling the honey can cause it to crystallize.
  • The longer your simmer the honey and chili peppers, the more spicy the hot honey sauce will be.
  • You can strain the chili peppers out of the honey if you desire. Just note if you don't, the chilis will continue to infuse the honey, and it will get hotter over time.
  • If you make your hot honey sauce to spicy, simply add more honey to the pot. This will dilute the chili pepper and reduce the overall heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcal
Keyword homemade hot honey, hot honey fried chicken, hot honey sauce
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