Hot Honey Ranch Dip (Print)
Creamy, tangy ranch with hot honey and fresh herbs—spicy-sweet for veggies, wings, or chips.
# What You 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
# How To Make It:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk until smooth and free of lumps.
02 - Add the hot honey, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. Whisk thoroughly until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
03 - Stir in the chopped chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until evenly distributed throughout the dip.
04 - Taste the dip and adjust seasoning as needed. Add more hot honey for additional heat and sweetness if desired.
05 - Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with extra hot honey and garnish with additional fresh herbs if desired.
06 - Serve chilled alongside fresh vegetables, chips, or chicken wings.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Five minutes is all it takes, and you will spend more time arranging the dipping spread than actually making the dip.
- The sweet heat against the cool herbs makes people close their eyes when they taste it, and someone always asks for the recipe before leaving.
02 -
- This dip tastes significantly better after resting in the fridge for at least thirty minutes because the herbs need time to release their flavor into the base.
- Once I rushed the buttermilk and poured too much, turning a lush dip into a pourable dressing, so add it gradually until the consistency feels right.
03 -
- Chop the herbs as finely as you possibly can because large pieces feel unwieldy on the tongue and distract from the creamy texture.
- Use room temperature sour cream and mayonnaise so they blend together effortlessly without requiring aggressive whisking.