Easy Hot Honey Recipe (Sweet, Spicy & Better Than Store-Bought)

Hot honey is the quintessential sweet and spicy drizzle that can take pizza, chicken biscuit, roasted veggies, and so much more to the next level. This easy hot honey recipe uses simple pantry staples and comes together in just 10 minutes, making it the perfect homemade condiment to keep on hand. Once you learn how to make hot honey at home, you’ll never need to buy an expensive bottle from the grocery store again.

Why You’ll Love This Hot Honey Recipe

You’ll love this hot honey recipe because it’s incredibly versatile, easy to make, and a flavorful condiment to always have on hand. Whenever I want to jazz up a charcuterie board or add a sweet and spicy spin to a pan of freshly roasted vegetables, I make a quick jar of homemade hot honey.

This simple recipe pairs beautifully with everything from crispy chicken and pizza to barbecue meats, savory biscuits, sandwiches, and even freshly roasted vegetables. This homemade hot honey recipe brings the perfect balance of sweet heat to everything you drizzle it on. I love making my own because it’s more affordable than store-bought versions, contains simple ingredients with no unnecessary additives, and lets you customize the sweetness and spice level to suit your taste.

Although it is made with pantry staples like honey, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and crushed red pepper flakes, this hot honey comes together in just 10 minutes. Simply warm the ingredients over low heat, let the flavors infuse, and you’ll have a delicious homemade hot honey ready to drizzle on just about anything.

Hot Honey Ingredients

Less is more and this easy hot honey recipe comes together with just four simple pantry staples. There’s a good chance you already have everything you need, so you can make a fresh batch of homemade hot honey today. Now let’s get into it!

• Honey– Obviously, this is the most important ingredient! I like to purchase local honey from my town’s farmers’ market. Purchasing local honey helps to support the local economy. Using locally sourced honey is also said to build immunity and desensitize the body to local allergens and illnesses. Commercial honey is highly processed and often contains additives, unlike local honey.
• Red Pepper Flakes– Spice is the second most important ingredient. Red pepper flakes are dried and crushed chili pepper, usually cayenne. Be sure to grab a batch that is fresh nd still packed with flavor.
• Apple Cider Vinegar– This is such an underrated ingredient. Its pungent flavor and smell meld perfectly with this hot honey recipe.
• Sea Salt– Just a sprinkle is all you need! I always use kosher salt because it isn’t processed with harsh metal, therefore it doesn’t alter the flavor.

Hot Honey Uses

You can drizzle this delicious honey over many foods. Also, it is a great addition to a hone remedy. I have a close friend who is Hatian. She often makes her children a cup of herbal tea with a squeeze of lime, a little spice and honey when they’re feeling a little under the weather. When I last made this recipe, I added a tablespoon to the herbal tea and lime mixture. Thos was a game changer! It’s so fun to try new things and learn. Below are more fun ways to use spicy honey.

• drizzle over pizza
• add it to your next charcuterie board
• serve with soft cheeses like brie
• on a chicken sandwich
• serve with breakfast, it’ll be great for breakfast sandwiches
• drizzle over salmon
• hot toddy

More Details

Here I’ll answer a few popular questions. Firstly, it doesn’t take very long to create this recipe. Simply pop all the ingredients into a medium saucepan, stir to combine, and let it cook on low for 15 minutes. Be careful not to raise the heat to high because you do not want to burn it! I made that mistake once and my house smelled of burnt honey for a few days! Once you’ve cooked the honey, remove it from the heat. I like to let it cool for about 10 minutes before I place it in a jar. The honey keeps for a very long time as long as you keep it covered in a cool place. I like to place my honey in the fridge.

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