Homemade Hot Honey Food

HOMEMADE HOT HONEY RECIPE

Steps:

• Add honey and your choice of chile or pepper flakes to a saucepan. Bring this to a simmer over medium heat, remove from heat and stir in apple cider vinegar. Cool to room temperature and transfer to a glass container straining out peppers if desired.

HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Combine honey, vinegar, red pepper flakes, thyme, smoked paprika, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature so flavors infuse, about 30 minutes. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

HOT HONEY-GLAZED WINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, 2 teaspoons salt, the onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Add the chicken wings and toss to coat.
• Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a pot until it registers 350˚ F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, add the wings and fry until browned, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a rack set on a baking sheet.
• Whisk the melted butter, hot honey, vinegar and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat.

HOMEMADE HONEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, sugar and alum to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
• Take off heat.
• Rinse off blossoms in strainer and drain well (be sure not to leave any green parts on blossoms or honey will be wild or grassy tasting).
• Stir in blossoms and steep for 3 hours.
• Remove flowers, strain through cheesecloth if necessary.
• Reheat to a boil, then pour into jars and seal.

IT'S HOT STUFF, HONEY!

Steps:

• Combine honey and pepper flakes in a heavy saucepan.
• Warm over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Cover and turn off heat.
• Let stand 1 or 2 hours.
• Strain through fine sieve, and pour into sterilized jars with tightly fitting lids.
• Store at room temperature.
• This recipe is easily doubled or tripled, or four-tupled or more-- just keep the ratio of 1 teaspoon pepper for each cup of honey.