Hot Honey Ranch Dip (Printable)
Creamy, tangy ranch enlivened by hot honey—ideal for veggies, wings, or chips. Ready in 5 minutes.
# 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
# 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 to the bowl. Whisk thoroughly until fully incorporated.
03 - Stir in the chopped chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until all seasonings are evenly distributed 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 extra hot honey and garnish with additional fresh herbs as desired.
06 - Serve chilled alongside fresh vegetables, chips, or chicken wings.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It takes five minutes and tastes like you spent way longer than five minutes on anything.
- The hot honey drizzle on top makes people think you are fancy when really you just stirred things in a bowl.
02 -
- Letting the dip rest in the fridge for at least thirty minutes before serving makes the herbs bloom and the flavors marry beautifully.
- Do not skip the fresh herbs unless you want a dip that tastes like it came from a packet, which defeats the entire point.
03 -
- Finely chopped herbs matter more than you think, because big pieces feel like a salad landed in your dip.
- The drizzle of hot honey on top is not optional, it is the reason people photograph this before eating it.