Try spooning some of this spicy honey over baked salmon or this spicy chorizo pizza. And since you’re a fan of spicy foods, make sure to check out our sriracha butter! When developing this recipe, I tried a few different versions before settling on this one—the best one! The flavor is just right, and it’s easy to scale up the spice level with a little extra hot sauce. My family loves this recipe so much that I keep it stocked in my pantry at all times now. And it’s not just my family who loves it. With over 100 5-star reviews, you can trust you’ll love it, too. One reader, Anggie, says, “I tried hot honey at a restaurant recently and loved it so much that I thought I’d try to make it myself. Your recipe was so easy that I’m sure I’ll always have some in my pantry from now on! ★★★★★”
Hot honey recipe variations
While I love this recipe exactly as written, it’s a fun one to play with. Here are a few ideas if you’d like to get creative and make it your own: We like to keep a jar on hand so we can always add a little sweet heat to our meal. Hot honey also makes a wonderful DIY gift! Chili flakes – We like to use dried chili flakes as the heat level and the flavor is a lot more consistent than fresh chilis. Plus, they’re a pantry staple ingredient so you can make this hot honey without a trip to the grocery store. Hot sauce/ vinegar – This is optional in the recipe. If you’re familiar with Mike’s Hot Honey and are wanting that slight vinegar note that it’s known for, adding a little hot sauce or apple cider vinegar is the way to go. We prefer to use a mildly spicy vinegary hot sauce (like Frank’s) to boost the pretty red color without making the honey overwhelmingly spicy.
Instead of using chili flakes, use chili crisp. Don’t strain this version, as you’ll want the yummy crunchy bits! Swap the chili flakes for slices of your favorite hot peppers – serrano, jalapeño, habanero, or bird’s eye are all spicy and tasty. Add a pinch of salt to bring out the other flavors. Some dried seasonings amp up the flavor even more. Try ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle powder, or chili powder. A little sage or rosemary adds a unique element.
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Drizzled on top of baked chicken, baked pork chops, or baked salmon. Served with buttered no yeast bread. Drizzled over your favorite pizza – try it with our gochujang pulled pork Korean pizza. Tossed with roasted carrots, roasted broccoli, or roasted root vegetables. Spooned on top of whipped feta, whipped ricotta, or baked brie. Drizzled over chocolate ice cream – this is so good! Used as simple syrup to make a spicy margarita. Add some sweet heat to a stir fry. Spread it onto cornbread.
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