Sweet and Sour Hot Pepper Honey
After your first taste of this Sweet and Sour Hot Pepper Honey, you'll be busy thinking of a million different ways to use it.
Servings: 2 8 ounces
Calories: 689kcal
Equipment
- citrus juicer optional
- 8 ounce airtight glass jars with latch for storage
Ingredients
- 16 ounces honey
- 4 medium dried guajillo chiles with or without seeds
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a heavy bottom saucepan and simmer over medium/low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. *Note - watch carefully to avoid boilover.
- Turn off the heat and allow the honey mixture to steep for 5-10 minutes.
- Carefully strain the hot honey into airtight jars. If desired add a few slices of the honey-infused chiles to each jar for additional flavor. Allow to cool completely before adding the lid to the jars.
- Store the hot pepper honey in a cool, dry location out of direct sunlight.
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Notes
Note - This recipe makes two 8-ounce containers of hot honey.
The calorie count listed is for each 8 ounce jar, not for individual ounces of honey.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
