Sweet Homemade Hot Honey (Printer-Friendly)

A luscious, spicy-sweet honey infusion perfect for drizzling over pizza, fried chicken, cheese, or desserts.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 cup high-quality honey

02 - 2 tablespoons dried red chili flakes

03 - 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (optional, for brightness)

01 - In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the honey and chili flakes.

02 - Gently heat the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not let it boil; just warm enough to infuse the flavors.

03 - Remove from heat and let steep for 10–15 minutes for more intense heat.

04 - Strain the honey through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the chili flakes (or leave them in for extra kick and visual appeal).

05 - Stir in apple cider vinegar if using.

06 - Pour hot honey into a clean, airtight jar or bottle.

07 - Cool completely before sealing. Store at room temperature for up to 3 months.

01 -

It transforms boring weeknight pizza into something that feels like a restaurant treat
Keeps indefinitely in your pantry, ready to rescue any dish that needs a sweet spicy kick
Makes you look like a culinary genius with literally five minutes of effort

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Honey crystallization is totally natural and happens over time, just warm the jar gently in a bowl of hot water
The heat level will continue developing in the jar, so start with less spice than you think you want
Never give this to babies under one year, honey carries bacteria their tiny systems cannot handle

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Double batch this immediately, because the first jar will disappear way faster than you expect
Label your jar with the date, because eventually you will forget when you made it