Pepper “Honey”

Put this versatile spread on your bread, in tea, in porridge, in salad dressings, and on almost anything. I came up with this recipe when I was drying a batch of Scotch bonnet peppers and wanted to find another way to preserve the harvest. When dried pepper is added to any sweet syrup, a new compound of spicy delight is created. I’ve even stirred this in tea to fire it up a bit—just wow! Your friends will be impressed. Bottle and cure this to give as a gift for your next housewarming party.