Description
Hot honey is a sweet and spicy condiment that can elevate any dish, from fried chicken to vanilla ice cream. This quick and easy recipe takes just 10 minutes to create, blending high-quality honey with red pepper flakes and a hint of cayenne for a flavor explosion. Perfect for drizzling on breakfast items like pancakes or cinnamon rolls, hot honey also makes a thoughtful gift for food lovers. Get ready to transform your meals with this versatile ingredient.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raw honey
- 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine honey and red pepper flakes. Add cayenne if desired.
- Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring gently until it bubbles lightly (about 3-5 minutes).
- If using lemon juice, stir it in after removing from heat.
- Allow the hot honey to cool for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a glass jar.
- Seal tightly and store at room temperature or in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 64
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg