Note: Spicy hot honey can be made with and/or without apple cider vinegar. If you want to try it both ways after infusing the honey then divide the honey in half placing half the plain hot honey into one jar and the other half in another jar and then add the apple cider vinegar to one jar. That’s what I do. 😉

Warm Honey

Place honey in a small sauce pan and place over low heat until honey becomes thin. Stir in chili pepper flakes until well combined. Remove from heat and allow ingredients to infuse for up to 30 minutes or until desired heat flavor is achieved. It’s ok to taste test the honey in 15-minute increments to check for desired flavor.

Strain and Jar

After the hot honey has reached the desired flavor. Place sauce pan back on the stove over low heat again to thin honey. Then carefully pour honey into desired jar or jars. But first, before pouring hot honey into jars I highly recommend using a fine mesh strainer to strain chili peppers from honey into a large bowl or measuring cup then transfer into desired jar or jars. If using apple cider vinegar then add to honey here and stir until combined. Store honey in jar with lid and it’s okay to keep on the counter (no need to refrigerate).