Hot Honey Sauce
Sweet, spicy, and dangerously addictive — this homemade hot honey sauce takes 8 minutes and works on everything from crispy chicken to cheese boards.
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw honey
- 1 –2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Warm honey in a small saucepan over lowest heat until loose and pourable — do not boil.
- Stir in red pepper flakes and steep for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat. Add apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust heat or tang. Strain for smooth sauce or leave chunky.
- Cool completely before storing. Sauce thickens as it cools.
Notes
Store at room temperature in a sealed jar for up to 2 weeks — do not refrigerate.
Improves over 24 hours as the heat continues to infuse.
Scale up easily — ratio stays the same for larger batches.
Improves over 24 hours as the heat continues to infuse.
Scale up easily — ratio stays the same for larger batches.