Chili-infused honey has become a popular new condiment with a wide range of uses, from waffles to pizza.
Making your own is not only easy, but you get to ensure the quality of your honey (I only buy honey that is 100% from the USA). But you also get to control the spice level.
You can also pick the dried chilis you like best and the amount you want for your spice level.
And the best part is how good it is for you
- A healthier alternative to sugar.
- Contains high-quality antioxidants that can benefit your heart health (the darker the honey, the better)
- Can help lower blood pressure.
- Can Improve cholesterol numbers.
- Can lower triglycerides.
You can use hot honey on
- pizza
- fried chicken
- biscuits
- cornbread
- baked fish
- roasted vegetables
- chocolate ice cream
- cocktails
- in vinaigrette
- baked brie
- whipped feta
- cheese boars
- breakfast sandwiches
Hot Honey
Chili infused with chilis to make a spicy condiment
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tbsp dried chili flakes
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
You can use any dried chilis you like and you can also drop down to 1 tbsp to lessen the heat.
Instructions
- Add the honey and chili flakes to a small pot or pan over medium heat.
- Gently heat the honey until you see small bubbles forming along the edges of the pan, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Let the honey infuse for 10 minutes. Or longer the longer it infuses the hotter the honey will be.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar.
- Strain the honey through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean glass jar.
- Stor in an ait-tight jar in a cool dark place.
- Make sure that you do not let the honey come to a full boil, as it will quickly bubble up and boil over the side of your pot. Also, honey will quickly become too thick and sticky if you let it boil for even a short while.
- If you choose not to strain the honey, it will continue to get hotter over time.
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