Hot Honey Sauce
A glossy, spicy-sweet hot honey sauce made in 5 minutes — balanced with apple cider vinegar and butter for richness. Goes on fried chicken, pizza, biscuits, and more.
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon Frank's RedHot or similar hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add honey and butter to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until butter is fully melted and combined, about 2 minutes. Do not boil.
- Remove from heat. Add hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Stir until fully combined.
- Taste and adjust — more hot sauce for tang, more honey for sweetness, more cayenne for pure heat.
- Use warm immediately or cool and store in a sealed jar. Reheat briefly before using.
Notes
Do not boil — it changes the flavor and consistency.
Keeps refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
Reheat 15–20 seconds in the microwave if thickened from cold.
Keeps refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
Reheat 15–20 seconds in the microwave if thickened from cold.