Before You Get Started

This recipe is flexible and forgiving. Want more smoke? Put it on at a lower temp and just keep an eye on it, add more liquid if it starts looking dry or caramelized. Want less spice? Drop some of the chilies or add more honey. Let this recipe be your guide, but make it your own!

Steps

• Step 1

  Preheat your Traeger to 275°F, this should take about 15 minutes depending on your grill and the weather

  275 ˚F / 135 ˚C

• Step 2

  In a cast iron pan, combine honey, 1 cup of water, and apple cider vinegar. Stir gently until the honey dissolves.  

  Ingredients

  • 2 Cup honey

  • 1 Cup water

  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• Step 3

  Add the chiles, red pepper flakes, and beef rub. Stir to coat.  

  Ingredients

  • 1 Cup chile de arbol

  • 2 Whole guajillo chiles

  • 2 Teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 1 Tablespoon Traeger Beef Rub

• Step 4

  Place the pan directly on the grill grate and smoke for 1 hour.  

  01:00

  275 ˚F / 135 ˚C

• Step 5

  After an hour, the honey should have thickened slightly and chiles will have softened. Remove from the grill and transfer to a heat proof container to cool. Taste and assess the heat level, if desired, leave the whole chiles to steep in the honey and the heat will increase as it sits. If you like it where it's at, strain the chiles out and discard them.  

• Step 6

  Stored at room temperature in an airtight container, your homemade hot honey will keep for months.