Few new menu additions have captured the attention of chefs and consumers alike than hot honey. The sweet-hot fusion that began with Sriracha sauce a decade ago has evolved into the simplest of recipes: honey + Texas Pete®.

According to Datassential, hot honey continued its meteoric rise despite the pandemic, growing on menus by 38% in the last year, embraced by regional chains within the fast-casual and casual segments. Yet, there is more room to grow, with only 2% of all restaurants offering hot honey on their menus.

Hot honey is one of the fastest-growing sauces in restaurants is hot honey, according to Datassential research.

Texas Pete® is ready to help operators create the perfect hot honey that can become a signature sauce for everything from chicken and waffles to pizza.

As part of the Texas Pete® “Simple As” Recipe Collection for 2022, with new, easy wow-worthy recipes appearing monthly throughout the year, this recipe for Texas Pete® Hotter Hot Honey can be made in five minutes, and will provide 20  ¼-cup servings.

From Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack to Old Chicago Pizza, hot honey continues to find its place on menus as restaurants add it to everything from cocktails to dessert. There is plenty of room for innovation with this quick and easy recipe.

Datassential’s review of top applications for hot honey highlights its versatility across all menus.

Try Texas Pete® Hot Honey and other trending sauce recipe ideas that will refresh your menu, excite your customers and reduce time in the kitchen. Check out our collection of Simple As recipes and see how you can Sauce Like You Mean It®.