Homemade Organic Hot Honey

Learn how to make Homemade Organic Hot Honey with just 4 ingredients! This easy honey can be used as a topping on everything from pizza to chicken to toast!

If you’re looking for more recipes with honey, be sure to check out some of my other favorite recipes like Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts, Honey Roasted Cashews, Honey Sesame Dark Chocolate Bark, Olive Oil Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies, Honey Buttercream Frosting, or Blueberry Honey Crumble Pie.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Homemade Organic Hot Honey
• Ready In: 5 minutes
• Makes: 12 ounces
• Main Ingredients: raw honey, red chili pepper flakes, cayenne pepper
• Flavor Profile: sweet-heat magic
• Dietary Info: gluten fee, dairy free, eggless, no seed oils
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: organic homemade hot honey with 4 ingredients

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Sweet and Spicy: This Homemade Organic Hot Honey strikes the perfect balance of sweet and spicy!
• Organic: While there’s no organic hot honey you can buy (yet), you can easily make your own with this homemade hot honey recipe!
• Healthy Hot Sauce: While many hot sauces can have questionable ingredients, this Homemade Organic Hot Honey is a healthier hot condiment that you can use on everything!
• Easy AF: This Homemade Organic Hot Honey is so easy to make, with just 4 ingredients!

Ingredients

• Raw Honey: I use organic raw honey.
• Red Chili Pepper Flakes: These provide flavor and also spice in this hot honey. I use organic red pepper chili flakes or they can also be called crushed red pepper flakes.
• Cayenne: Organic ground cayenne adds spice, so you get a kick. If you like it extra hot, you can double this or add even more to your liking.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: I love using a little organic apple cider vinegar as it adds some tang and balances out the sweet and spice. You can also use white vinegar if you don’t have apple cider vinegar.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Tips for Homemade Organic Hot Honey

• Use a honey you like the flavor of as that will be the base for this hot honey.
• If you want more spice, you can increase the cayenne for more heat. The doubling it and go from there.
• Store in a glass jar in your pantry.

How to Make Homemade Organic Hot Honey

1. Add the honey, red chili pepper flakes, and cayenne to a small pot. Put over medium heat.

2. Heat until the honey has melted and the cayenne has combined completely. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat and let it sit for a few minutes. Add the apple cider vinegar and stir to combine completely.

4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. This is optional, but it removes the chili flakes for a smooth honey.

5. Transfer to a glass jar and it’s ready to use.

How to Store

Honey is best stored in a glass jar in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight. While honey lasts indefinitely, spices are best used within 6 months. So I recommend using this homemade hot honey within that timeframe for the best tasting organic hot honey!

How to Use

• Drizzle on top of pizza. Try it on Pizza Toast Without Cheese or Mushroom Broccoli Pizza With Homemade Crust.
• It's also delicious on Air Fryer Loaded Garlic Bread.
• Use as a savory toast topping. My favorite is butter, garlic, nutritional yeast, and tomato slices on sourdough. Just bake in your air fryer and drizzle hot honey on top!
• Use as a marinade for chicken. Try it on Honey Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner for a spicy twist.
• Use as a dip for chicken tenders or wings.
• Add to breakfast sandwiches. It's delicious with Fluffy Scrambled Eggs With Sour Cream on Bone Broth Everything Bagels!
• Use in a Hot Toddy for a little kick.
• Drizzle over roasted veggies.
• Drizzle on avocado toast like Pizza Avocado Toast.
• Top ice cream!

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