How to Cold Smoke Honey (In 5 Simple Steps)

Sharing is caring!

Honey makes everything taste better!

However, cold-smoked honey is even better than regular honey.

It can serve as a base for marinades and a bbq sauce recipe.

Not only that cold smoked honey can be drizzled on both sweet & savory dishes as a finishing sauce. Some of these dishes are smoked ham, chicken, and even as a topping on ice cream.

Let’s jump into the simple steps to smoking honey like a pro! 

Equipment to Used for Cold Smoking Honey.

Cold smokers allow the honey to get that smoky flavor with indirect heat. There are a variety of cold smokers available for smoking honey.

We like using the Smoke Daddy P.I.G. Cold Smoke Generator. But if you’re looking for a wallet-friendly option I would try the -friendly cold smoker is the Lizzq.

Other tools that can be used for cold smoking are handheld smokers and a smoking tube. 

How to Cold Smoke Honey.

The FDA suggests that cold smoking is usually done at temperatures under 140°F.

Any type of honey can be used for cold smoking. Mallee Honey is considered an all-rounder honey. Some other varieties of honey that can be used are Jarrah Honey, redgum honey, and white gum honey.

Follow these simple steps to cold-smoke honey.

Step 1: Pour the raw honey into a foil tray or a glass dish.

Step 2: Place the foil tray/glass dish on the wire racks of the cold smoker.

Step 3: Cold smoke the honey for 30 – 50 minutes and gently stir it for 20 minutes.

Step 4: Take the honey out of the smoker.

Step 5: Wrap the honey with foil and let it rest for 24 hours at room temperature.

Pro-tip.

If the honey has a strong smoky flavor, reduce the smokiness by mixing it with regular honey. 

Another way to get cold-smoked honey is by mixing raw honey with liquid smoke. This is like a shortcut method as it does not require the use of a cold smoker.

Here is a Simple Cold Smoked Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe

Step 1: Heat up the cold smoker using smoking wood chips, to gather some smoke.

Step 2: In a glass dish pour in a can of tomato sauce or cayenne pepper sauce.

Step 3: Add lots of onions and garlic to the glass dish and place it in a cold smoker.

Step 4: Cold Smoke the sauce for 6-8 hours.

Step 5: Place the sauce in a pan and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 6: Add enough amount of coarse salt or sea salt.

Step 7: Blend the sauce and return it to the pan to simmer over medium heat.

Step 7: Gradually add 10 tbsp honey and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar to the sauce as it reduces.

Step 8: Sprinkle a pinch of salt into the sauce to balance out all the flavors.

How to Store Cold Smoked Honey.

The cold-smoked honey needs to be stored in an airtight container.

This container can be a glass mason jar or any glass jar with a lid.

The honey can be stored in the pantry with other food items. The cold-smoked honey can be stored for up to 6 months. 

If you want to take your smoked ham to the next level, try injecting it with this honey and bourbon. It will blow your guests away.

Cold-smoked honey is definitely a game-changer when added to sweet & savory dishes. It can be used in many ways and will give your dish a nice smoky flavor.

Smoke On!

Charlie

Hungry For More?