Hot Honey Recipe

Rating

4.96 stars (74 reviews)

Keywords

condiment, habanero, honey, recipe, spicy

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons hot chili flakes ((or use crushed dried chilies, or 1-2 fresh hot chilies, sliced))
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ((optional))

Categories

• Appetizer
• hot sauce
• Main Course

Cuisine

• American

Reviews

• Justin Gollnick on 2026-06-30 (5 stars):
  The great thing about this recipe is how easy it is. I love heat and I happened to have dried arbol peppers. Its important to chop them so some of the seeds get. My first run I put them in whole and it offered no spice. I tried again after chopping them and it was beautiful. It offered a good amount of heat but the sweetness does tame it. I can also tell you to that it seems like a short amount of cook time but you can always let the chiles steep in it which is what I did. From experience and knowledge as a professional cook if you boil the honey you lose liquid which means you have less honey but you also turn it into a candy. That doesn't destroy it but makes it less versatile. You can't use it as a drizzle, it's too thick, but still makes an excellent glaze. I also used honey from the farmers market so I knew I had great quality. I would like to experiment with different peppers but this did not disappoint.
• Donald Presley on 2026-06-30 (5 stars):
  I made this recipe recently, although I substituted dried Aleppo pepper flakes for the dried chili pepper flakes. It was very tasty on my baking soda biscuits I had that night with a beef stew I had made. I had previously tasted this honey on a pizza from a restaurant a couple of months ago and it was hardly noticeable. So when your recipe came out I had to try it myself. I will try it on other food items in the future, but it sure makes my biscuits tasty. YUM!
• Kurt on 2026-06-29 (5 stars):
  This is an excellent recipe. Thank you Mike! I made the Hot Honey as written with red chile flakes but I also added a couple pinches of cayenne. So far we have enjoyed it on pork, chicken and cooked carrots.
• Nathan Yuma on 2026-06-25 (5 stars):
  Made it! I'll just say YUMM. I used 3 Tbs. Arbol Chili. I forgot the apple cider vinegar and will use that next time. Either way.........love it. Thanks Mike and Chile Pepper Madness for another great recipe and the motivation!
• Emiley on 2026-06-25 (5 stars):
  I made my hot honey with red pepper flakes and opted for extra spicy. I served it with biscuits and also used it as a seasoning in cooking. The heat, acid and sweetness bring a lot of flavor to a dish! I was kept it simple and didn't strain, which means it needs a bit of stirring. If I were making for a special occasion I might strain. My husband said he could drink the stuff, so I think I will be making it again!
• Cathy on 2026-06-25 (5 stars):
  Loved this recipe! It was warm, spicy-sweet, and gave the perfect amount of spice on toast and muffins. Will make this often!
• Laurie B. on 2026-06-25 (5 stars):
  Ahhh...sweet heat is the best! I used habaneros and crushed red. I strained it but really muddled the peppers through the sieve. Love the addition of the vinegar. I would have never thought of that, but it was the perfect addition. It came out SO good! I used it on top of salmon and a biscuit. Yum!
• Jesse Heuring on 2026-06-25 (5 stars):
  I made it the honey with pepper flakes. I tried it without veniger and then with veniger and both were very good. I liked the section on how we can use hot honey. I always enjoy your articles and I do try some of them. thanks