Easily Make Hot Honey At Home With One Staple Condiment

Hot honey is one of those condiments that instantly elevates a dish, making it feel fancier and more flavorful with a simple drizzle. The list of what you can add it to is practically endless — you can , add a sticky finish to fried chicken, or even use it as a . The best part is you can whip up your own hot honey with one very simple condiment — hot sauce.

There's a high probability that there's already a bottle lurking on your refrigerator door, so chances are this recipe won't even require a grocery run. While you can by simmering it with chile peppers, this method just requires you to whisk together your liquid honey and hot sauce — no heating necessary.You can start with a ratio of around 2 to 3 teaspoons of hot sauce per 1⁄4 cup of honey, but feel free to adjust to your own heat preferences.



Tips for making hot honey with hot sauce You can use whichever honey you like for this method, but just keep in mind that it needs to be runny. If it doesn't have a liquid consistency, it will be difficult to incorporate the hot sauce since you're not heating the mixture. Any flavor of honey can be used, though a milder honey is more suitable if you're planning on drizzling it on a variety of dishes.

If you want to add some color and extra heat, you can also stir in some red pepper flakes, fresh hot peppers, or dried chiles. For those that love their honey exceptionally hot, it's best to go heavy on one of these add-ins rather than adding too much hot sauce. More than a few teaspoons will make your homemade hot honey too thin.

There are also plenty of hot sauces to pick from, so you can easily vary the flavors in your hot honey depending on the vibe you're after. If you want a bit of tang, a Louisiana-style hot sauce is ideal because these tend to contain more vinegar. If you would like some fruiter notes in your hot honey, a Caribbean-style hot sauce that uses tropical fruits will blend perfectly with the honey's sweetness.

Homemade hot honey might just bee-come your favorite condiment! Pun intended. Recommended.