Hot Honey Recipe {Copycat Maple Street Biscuit Co} (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Mike's Hot honey? ›

Made with 100% pure honey, real chili peppers and vinegar. Mike's Hot Honey is all natural, gluten-free, paleo-friendly and contains no artificial sugar or preservatives.

What Is Hot Honey? Hot honey is a brilliantly simple combination of honey and chile peppers. The honey is infused with dried chile peppers—see below for a basic recipe on how to DIY the process—to create a perfectly sweet, spicy, and all around stellar topping for pretty much any dish you're serving.

Hot honey is shelf-stable and fine to eat after 6-8 months, so don't worry about having to use it up super quickly.

How is Mike's Hot Honey made? We infuse pure honey with whole chili peppers. We don't use chili flakes, powder or extracts. Our recipe is a trade secret.

Made in Brooklyn, launched in 2010, Mike's Hot Honey is simply honey infused with Brazilian chilies. I have long known that chilies and honey are excellent partners. (I often include the combo of honey and hot sauce in my recipes, from stir-fries to dressings.)

Some hot honey recipes also include a type of vinegar (commonly apple cider vinegar) and hot sauce. These additions not only enhance the spiciness of the honey; they add a tangy and savory element. Vinegar balances out the sweetness of the honey, while the hot sauce adds an extra layer of heat and complexity.

Yes, hot honey combines the health benefits of honey and chili peppers. Honey is known for its antioxidant properties and can help soothe sore throats. At the same time, chili peppers can boost metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects.

Bees make honey in a process that has some very clear steps – collecting nectar; passing and processing the nectar to make honey; drying the honey and finally, storing it.

Dried herbs such as rosemary, ginger and mint add wonderful flavors to honey. Spices like cinnamon, cloves and star anise add a kick that pairs beautifully with the sweetness of honey. A variety of dried fruits and vegetables, from lemons to hot peppers, can add their unique flavors to infused honey.

Can I eat 2 year expired honey? ›

Well, honey doesn't actually expire. Look for a bad smell, changed taste, or color difference that might suggest it has turned bad. How long after expiration can you eat Honey? Due to its long-lasting nature, as long as honey appears and smells fine and is stored well, you can eat it.

Do I need to refrigerate my Mike's Hot Honey after opening? No. Mike's Hot Honey is best stored at room temperature before and after opening.

Founded in 2010 by Mike Kurtz, the brand was born from a desire to create and share the highest quality honey infused with chili peppers. Mike began drizzling his signature hot honey on pizzas at the Brooklyn pizzeria where he worked, and customers started to ask if they could buy bottles to take home.

In 2004, our founder Mike Kurtz made the first batch of his signature hot honey to share with friends and family. It was an immediate hit: a unique combo of sweetness and heat that adds the perfect kick to just about any food or drink.

Purified carbonated water, alcohol, natural flavors, citric acid, cane sugar, concentrated lemon juice, sodium citrate, stevia leaf extract.

But did you know that giving the natural sweetener a little kick can dramatically speed your body's healing process? It's true! And spicy honey packs a payload of health benefits beyond soothing cold symptoms: It aids digestion, safeguards your heart and even lifts your mood!