Homemade Hot Honey Recipe
Learn how to make hot honey at home with only 4 ingredients! This recipe makes an easy hot honey that’s a great condiment for dipping fried chicken fingers or chicken wings, drizzle on pizza and biscuits, or else you like! The spiciness is up to you, so add more peppers for a hotter hot honey, or less for a milder one!
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 1-2 jalapeño peppers thinly sliced
- ¼ -½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2-4 teaspoons hot sauce such as Cholula or Tapatio
Instructions
- COMBINE: In a small saucepan add the honey, jalapeño slices, cayenne pepper and hot sauce. Stir to combine.
- SIMMER: Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat until small bubbles start to form around the edges. Lower the heat to low once it reaches a boil. Let the peppers steep in the honey for 4-5 minutes.
- STRAIN: If you don‘t want to use the jalapeños for your recipe, remove them by straining the hot honey into your favorite mason jar. I typically leave the peppers in and use them within a week.
- STORAGE: Allow the honey to cool to room temperature before covering with a lid. Use the hot honey within 1 week if you kept the jalapeños in. You can store them for up to 2 weeks if you discarded the peppers. Drizzle onto pizza, chicken strips, and much more!
