Hot Honey Syrup for Drinks
This quick and easy hot honey syrup lets you add spicy honey flavor to your favorite drinks! Make a 5 minute hot pepper-infused honey, or skip the fresh peppers and make instant hot honey with your favorite hot sauce.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup water
- 1 medium-sized Fresno or jalapeno pepper, sliced (or other hot pepper of choice)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan over low heat.
- Stir frequently to dissolve the honey.
- Let cook for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool (about 15 minutes).
- Strain the peppers and seeds from the liquid using a fine mesh strainer.
- Store any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Recipe variations:
Instant Hot Honey Syrup Don't have fresh peppers? Skip the peppers and the stove altogether and simply combine 3/4 cup honey with 1/2 cup water and stir until the honey dissolves. Next, add 1 tsp of Tabasco or your favorite hot sauce and stir to incorporate. You can easily make it spicier by adding more hot sauce. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. No hot sauce either? You can make a spicy honey syrup with cayenne pepper powder too. Follow the instructions above for the Instant Hot Honey Syrup, but instead of the hot sauce, add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne. This version will have the pepper particles floating in it of course, but you won't notice any graininess in your drinks. Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!