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Hot honey falling from a lifted spoon in a single unbroken glowing amber strand back into the pan
Alex

Hot Honey

Honey infused with chilli flakes and a pinch of salt. Makes 1 cup. Warm it gently and never let it simmer.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 16 tbsp
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup honey any liquid honey
  • 1-2 tsp crushed chilli flakes
  • 1/4 tsp flaky sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar optional, added off the heat

Method
 

  1. Combine the honey, chilli flakes and salt in a small saucepan, off the heat.
  2. Put the pan on your lowest setting. Low means low.
  3. Warm for about 5 minutes, until the honey darkens to a translucent ruby-amber and thins noticeably.
  4. Take it off the heat the moment it runs off a spoon in one unbroken strand. Not a bubble, not a boil, just a thin continuous ribbon.
  5. Steep 15 to 20 minutes, stir in the vinegar if using, then jar and seal.

Notes

Do not simmer. Heat damage to honey depends on holding time as much as temperature, so a brief gentle warm costs you very little while a sustained simmer does real damage. Store sealed at room temperature in a dark cupboard, where it keeps for months. Do not refrigerate: cold is what makes honey crystallise.