The Fastest Way To Make Hot Honey When You Don't Want To Go To The Store - Tasting Table

"Honey is often regaled as the "nectar of the gods," a well-earned moniker given its heavenly sweetness and little (if any) human contribution. However, after the bees do their thing, there's plenty of room for mere mortals to put their marks on this sticky, marvelous mess of nature - including the fairly recent trend of hot honey. While some purists snub anything altering honey's sweet simplicity, hot honey is often the exception."

""To make a simple hot honey at home, all you really need is your honey of choice and spice of choice," says Baruch, "which can be red chili flakes, whole chili pepper, or jalapeño, or your favorite hot sauce." But regardless of which chilies you choose, the process isn't quite as simple as stirring in the hot stuff and letting it sit."

Hot honey pairs pure honey with spicy ingredients to create a sweet-heat condiment that remains rooted in natural components. Common choices include red chili flakes, whole chilis, jalapeño, or hot sauce, allowing wide customization of heat and flavor. A more intense infusion develops when the honey is warmed with the chilies over medium-low heat, then cooled and stored. Making hot honey at home is quick and offers precise control over spice level. Typical uses include drizzling over Brussels sprouts and glazing barbecue ribs, and any variety of peppers can be used to suit preference.

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