How to Use Hot Honey

Hot honey is the easiest upgrade in the kitchen: a spoonful at the end turns pizza, fried chicken, cheese and roast veg into something people ask about. Here's how to use hot honey, with our go-to hot honey recipes.

Shop Ouro Habanero Infused Honey – 330g, £8.

The one rule: add it at the finish. Honey scorches quickly over high heat, and a drizzle on hot food keeps the sweetness up front and the habanero kick clear.

Pizza

The classic. Drizzle over pepperoni, nduja, sausage or a plain margherita straight out of the oven. It also works on white pizzas with ricotta, mozzarella or goat's cheese. Full guide: hot honey for pizza.

Chicken and wings

  • Hot honey chicken – crispy buttermilk fried thighs brushed with a warm hot honey butter glaze.
  • Hot honey wings – oven-baked or air-fryer wings tossed in hot honey, butter and lime.
  • Roast chicken – brush over the skin for the last 5 minutes only, then rest.

Cheese and halloumi

  • Hot honey halloumi – fried golden, then hit with hot honey, lemon and thyme in the pan.
  • Hot honey and cheese – baked camembert, cheese toasties, goat's cheese and cheese boards.
  • Mature Cheddar or Stilton on a cracker with a few drops on top. Simple and very hard to stop eating.

Veg

  • Roast carrots, parsnips or squash at 200°C (fan) for 30–35 minutes, then toss with a tablespoon of hot honey and a pinch of sea salt as they come out.
  • Crispy sprouts or cauliflower: roast hard, finish with hot honey and a squeeze of lemon.
  • Sweet potato wedges or roast potatoes: a light drizzle just before serving.

Brunch and eggs

  • Fried eggs on sourdough with a drizzle over the top.
  • Streaky bacon in a soda farl or bap – hot honey instead of brown sauce.
  • Pancakes with crispy bacon, or fried halloumi on toast with avocado.

Desserts

  • Vanilla ice cream with a spoonful of hot honey and flaky sea salt. Sounds odd, works brilliantly.
  • Thick Greek yoghurt with granola and a drizzle.
  • Over a plain baked cheesecake, or with dark chocolate and a cheese board after dinner.

Where to buy

Ouro Habanero Infused Honey is made in small batches in County Down, Northern Ireland, from four natural ingredients: honey, habaneros, white wine vinegar and sea salt. Sweet first, then a proper habanero kick.

Buy a 330g bottle for £8, stock up with the Triple Threat (3 × 330g, free UK shipping), or try the 50g bottle for £4. UK shipping from £3.29. Prefer to buy in person? See our stockists. Restaurants and cafés can ask about 2.5kg foodservice on our wholesale page.