Hot Honey Ranch Dip (Printable Version)

Creamy tangy ranch spiked with hot honey and fresh herbs; whisk, chill, and serve with veggies, chips, or wings.

# 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 completely smooth and free of lumps.
02 - Add the hot honey, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the bowl. Whisk vigorously until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
03 - Stir in the chopped chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly to distribute the herbs and spices evenly throughout the dip.
04 - Taste the dip and adjust the seasoning as needed. Add additional hot honey for more 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.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It takes about five minutes from fridge to table and tastes like you spent an hour on it.
  • The sweet heat from the hot honey against cool ranch flavors is the kind of contrast that makes people hover around the snack table.
02 -
  • This dip tastes significantly better after sitting in the fridge for at least an hour because the herbs release their oils and the flavors marry.
  • If you use dried herbs instead of fresh cut the quantities in half and it will still be delicious.
03 -
  • Always stir the dip before serving if it has been sitting because the buttermilk can settle and create a thin layer on top.
  • The fresher your herbs the brighter the flavor so buy them the day you plan to make this if possible.

Go Back