Hot Honey is the sweet-and-spicy condiment taking over America’s kitchens, and you can make it at home in just 10 minutes for a fraction of what gourmet brands charge. This easy homemade hot honey recipe uses only 3 simple ingredients—honey, red pepper flakes, and apple cider vinegar—to create the perfect balance of sweet heat that transforms everything from pizza to fried chicken into something extraordinary.
What makes hot honey so addictive? It’s that magical combination of natural honey sweetness with warm chili heat that hits all your taste buds at once. Unlike hot sauce which is just spicy, hot honey delivers complex flavor—sweet, spicy, slightly tangy—that enhances food instead of overpowering it. The result is a versatile condiment you’ll want to drizzle on absolutely everything.
This quick recipe requires no special equipment or cooking skills. Simply heat honey with red pepper flakes, let it infuse for 5-10 minutes, strain, and you’re done! You control the heat level (from mild tingle to serious fire), customize the flavor with garlic or herbs, and create something that tastes better than $15 store-bought bottles for under $3.
Use homemade hot honey on pizza (the classic pairing that started it all), brush it on fried chicken or wings, drizzle over biscuits and cornbread, add to cheese boards, top ice cream, mix into cocktails, make salad dressings, glaze roasted vegetables—the possibilities are truly endless. Once you make your first batch, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without this sweet-spicy magic.
Ready in 10 minutes. Lasts 6+ months. Goes on everything. Let’s make some hot honey!
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