Hot Honey Ranch Dip (Printable)
Creamy, tangy ranch blended with spicy-sweet hot honey and fresh herbs; ready in minutes for veggies, wings or chips.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 1 cup sour cream
02 - ½ cup mayonnaise
03 - ¼ cup buttermilk
→ Condiments & Flavorings
04 - 2 tablespoons hot honey (plus extra for drizzling)
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
06 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
→ Herbs & Spices
07 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
08 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
09 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
10 - ½ teaspoon garlic powder
11 - ½ teaspoon onion powder
12 - ½ teaspoon salt
13 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
# Directions:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk until completely smooth and free of lumps.
02 - Add the hot honey, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the bowl. Whisk thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly combined.
03 - Stir in the chopped chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix well to distribute the seasonings throughout the dip.
04 - Taste the dip and adjust the seasoning as needed. Add more hot honey for additional heat and sweetness if desired.
05 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Drizzle with a little extra hot honey and garnish with additional fresh herbs if desired.
06 - Serve chilled alongside fresh vegetables, chips, or chicken wings.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sweet heat from hot honey against cool ranch flavors is the kind of contrast that makes people hover over the snack table.
- It takes literally five minutes and uses ingredients you probably already have sitting in your fridge and pantry.
02 -
- Letting the dip rest in the fridge for at least thirty minutes before serving makes a huge difference because the herbs release their oils and the flavors meld together.
- Taste it on the actual thing you plan to dip rather than a spoon, because saltiness and heat perception change completely depending on what you are pairing it with.
03 -
- Chop the herbs as finely as you can because large pieces fall off the dip and onto your clothes instead of into your mouth.
- Always drizzle the hot honey right before serving rather than mixing it all in, so you get those beautiful amber streaks across the top.