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Spicy Honey

By Lan Lam

Published on September 5, 2018

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 1/4 cup)

Spicy Honey

Ingredients

¼ cup honey 2 tablespoons hot sauce

Before You Begin

We prefer vinegary Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce here. Do not substitute a thick hot sauce, such as sriracha; it will make the honey too thick to drizzle. Microwaving in 20-second intervals will prevent the mixture from boiling over.

Instructions

  1. Stir honey and hot sauce together in liquid measuring cup. Microwave until sauce comes to boil, about 1 minute. Continue to microwave in 20-second intervals until sauce is reduced to ¼ cup, about 1 minute. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Spicy Honey
Photography by Carl Tremblay. Styling by Kendra McKnight.

Spicy Honey

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons hot sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons hot sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons hot sauce

Why This Recipe Works

Combing a hefty dose of hot sauce with sweet honey gave the honey a welcome kick but made it thin and watery in the process. We used the microwave to quickly reduce this mixture to the perfect consistency for drizzling.

Before You Begin

We prefer vinegary Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce here. Do not substitute a thick hot sauce, such as sriracha; it will make the honey too thick to drizzle. Microwaving in 20-second intervals will prevent the mixture from boiling over.

Instructions

  1. Stir honey and hot sauce together in liquid measuring cup. Microwave until sauce comes to boil, about 1 minute. Continue to microwave in 20-second intervals until sauce is reduced to ¼ cup, about 1 minute. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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