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Want to know how to make Hot Honey? This EASY hot honey recipe is so simple to make and takes less than 10 minutes. Just 3 simple ingredients for the ultimate condiment – use it on everything from pizzas and fried chicken to ice-cream, milkshakes and more!
This Easy Hot Honey Is The BEST Condiment EVER!
- Why choose this recipe? This easy hot honey recipe will CHANGE your condiment game! It’s sweet and spicy, perfect for adding a pop to your favourite gluten free dinners. Plus making it will be way most effective than trying to buy it.
- A Great Gift: Need a homemade gift idea for birthdays or Christmas? This hot honey sauce is a sweet and fiery present everyone will love. A great alternative to more time-consuming homemade gifts like jam. Or a great one for a hamper!
- Serving Suggestions: I could literally drizzle this honey honey on anything, but if I had to choose my top 3 ways to use hot honey, I would serve this drizzled on a gluten free pizza (pepperoni, obvs), poured over gluten free fried chicken or on the viral hot honey beef bowls I can’t stop making!
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Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card for this hot honey recipe below. You only need 3 ingredients to make this – it couldn’t be any easier!
- Honey: Any runny honey works perfectly for this recipe. For a vegan version you could use maple syrup instead.
- Chilli Flakes: Also known as red pepper flakes in the US. Making this hot honey with dried chilli flakes helps it keep for longer and gives it a lovely red speckle.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: You can also use white wine vinegar or lemon juice, this just complements the sweet honey and helps it last longer too.
How to Make Hot Honey
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this hot honey recipe is to make.
Storing Instructions
TO STORE: This hot honey can be kept at room temperature for up to 3 months – there’s no need to refrigerate it but you can keep it in the fridge if you really want to. It won’t harm it! Just keep it in a sealed jar (a washed and sterilised jam jar is perfect).
What To Serve With Hot Honey
There are tonnes of ways you can get creative with this spicy honey! Here are some ideas for how to enjoy your homemade hot honey:
- Pour it over gluten free fried chicken
- Drizzle it on a gluten free pizza
- Or maybe on a gluten free flatbread pizza
- Add it to gluten free beef burgers
- Make it into a salad dressing
- Use it to glaze air fryer chicken thighs
- Or on my air fryer buttermilk fried chicken
- Add a bowl of hot honey to a charcuterie board
- Drizzle it on halloumi burgers
- Serve it with cold cuts of my air fryer gammon
- To spice up by Honey and Mustard Sausage Traybake (recipe in my book)
- Drizzle it over vanilla ice-cream for a sweet and spicy dessert
A jar of hot honey also makes a gorgeous homemade gift idea in pretty Kilner jars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some FAQs about this easy hot honey recipe – if you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!
Hot honey is a condiment which has become really popular recently. It’s essentially honey simmered with chilli flakes, so you get a sweet and spicy sauce you can drizzle on anything from fried chicken to pizza. Trust me, the hot and sweet combination is so delicious – and dangerously addictive!
You can buy hot honey but making your own is so easy – and cheaper! Some gluten free hot honeys include Hilltop Hot Honey, Habanero Hot Honey and Scotch Bonnet Hot Honey. Making your own uses fewer ingredients and is less processed.
Hot honey is used to drizzle on foods like pizza, fried chicken or halloumi. You can use it on salads, drizzle over pasta dishes or even use it to dip your crusts. I’ve even seen people have it on ice-cream! Honestly, the choice is endless, and I’ve included lots of suggestions in the post above, if you need some inspiration.
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Hot Honey Recipe
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Instructions
- Pour the honey into a saucepan, add the chilli flakes and stir to mix together. Place on a low heat and bring the honey to a simmer.
- Remove the honey from the heat, stir well and leave to stand for 10 minutes. This will let the honey really absorb the chilli flavour! NOTE: For a more intense heat, leave for longer, at least 30 minutes.
- Drain the honey through a fine sieve into a clean jar, then add the apple cider vinegar and mix well. Cool to room temperature, seal with a lid and store (see notes below).
Notes
- Storage: Once cooled to room temperature, store the honey in a sealed jar for up to 3 months. You can also keep the hot honey in the fridge but its not necessary.
- Cup Measurements: This recipe uses a 400g (14oz) jar of honey – if you want this in cups it equates to approximately 1 cup + 3 tbsp.
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos of this method if you find it easier to follow a visual guide.
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So easy and delicious. I stopped buying hot honey and just make my own now
I was looking for a simple Hot Honey for my chicken. This is it!!!