The Flavor Feed: Hot Honey
Sweet meets heat in one of the boldest flavor mashups to hit menus this year: hot honey.
Once a cult-favorite drizzle on fried chicken and pizza, this spicy-sweet condiment has officially crossed over into cocktail culture. Bartenders are embracing hot honey for the balance it brings—adding warmth, complexity, and just enough kick to both classic and creative recipes.
Monin’s Hot Honey Syrup, made with organic honey and zesty jalapeño, delivers a flavor that’s as unique as the buzz-worthy recipes you’ll create. It’s perfect for adding a sweet-and-spicy kick to teas, lemonades, cocktails, coffee drinks, sauces, marinades, and more.
The Flavor Feed: Hot Honey
Hot honey’s flavor—a smooth blend of sweetness with a slow-building heat—makes it a standout behind the bar. Turn it into a syrup, and you’ve got an easy-to-batch, shelf-stable, endlessly customizable essential that belongs in every bartender’s toolkit.
Did you know?
Hot honey’s rise to fame can be traced back to a single pizzeria in Brooklyn—Mike’s Hot Honey was originally made as a topping for Paulie Gee’s pepperoni pizza. The combo became a cult sensation and helped launch an entire flavor category!
Hot Honey Bee Sting
Ingredients
2 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Monin Hot Honey Syrup
3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Garnish: Mint Honey Stir Stick, Lemon
Preparation
Fill serving glass full of ice.
Pour ingredients into mixing glass with 2/3 ice in order listed.
Cap, shake, and strain into serving glass with ice.
Add garnish and serve.
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