Description
This hot honey sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, made in 10 minutes with just three ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
1/2 cup honey
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
1. Add honey and crushed red pepper flakes to a small saucepan.
2. Warm gently over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. Don’t boil.
3. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar or lemon juice.
4. Cool slightly and strain if desired.
5. Store in a glass jar at room temp or refrigerate.
Notes
For spicier honey, use up to 1 tsp red pepper flakes or add cayenne.
Use raw honey for a more floral finish.
Great over fried chicken, roasted veggies, pizza, and breakfast toast.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- 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
Keywords: hot honey sauce, spicy honey, homemade hot honey