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Hot Honey Recipe

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Hot honey – a delicious yet simple concoction of honey, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes simmered then strained. It’ll be ready to drink eat in just 20 minutes.

After you cook it, you’ll have a tantalizing magical potion perfect for many dishes. Be warned, though. You’re going to want to put it on everything!

This is our delicious hot honey recipe.

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This sweet brew is just perfect for drizzling on a wide variety of foodstuff. Like, you’re going to be looking for new foods to try with this liquid gold.

You’ll be putting it on chicken, pizza, fries, and you’ll even hot honey your tater tots.

Follow along below to see how we made it.

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Ingredients

Below is an image of the ingredients you will need to make our hot honey recipe.

Ingredients for hot honey
  • Honey (get the cheap stuff in the bear shaped bottle)
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Red Pepper Flakes

See the recipe card for quantities.

How to Make Our Hot Honey Recipe

So, I told you that our hot honey recipe was ridiculously easy to make. It is! Add the honey, vinegar, and red paper flakes to a saucepan. Simmer the mixture on medium heat for five minutes.

Ingredients for hot honey.

Then, turn off the heat to let it cool for 10 minutes. Next, strain it by pouring it through a mesh filter.

Straining the mixture.

At this point, you are ready for pure deliciousness. Just drizzle it as you see fit!

Storage

You can store your hot honey at room temperature for up to three months. Also, if you prefer, you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to three months and warm it up in the microwave for 15 seconds at a time until it is as warm as you desire.

This is an image of our hot honey recipe.

Top Tip

You can control the heat by adding more or less red pepper flakes. Also, we’ve noticed that the heat is a little more intense after it sits for a day or two.

Hot Honey Sauce Recipe

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You've just found your new favorite condiment with our amazing hot honey recipe. It is so quick and easy to make with just 5-minutes of active cooking time.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 65 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Cup Honey
  • 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions
 

  • In a small pan add the honey, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Stirring occasionally. Let it cool for 15 minutes. Once cooled strain it using a fine-mesh strainer.

Notes

  • Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for 3 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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