Hot Honey Mustard that made our producer cry

Some things hit different. Some things make grown women cry. This hot honey mustard? It did exactly that. We were filming a TikTok—just another day, another recipe—when our producer took one bite. Silence. Then, the eyes welled up, the lip quivered, and before we knew it, she was crying. Not out of sadness, but because some flavors just hit you straight in the soul.

We had it with chicken nuggies, because that’s what made sense in the moment. But this sauce? It’s good for anything—drizzled on sandwiches, brushed onto grilled meats, dunked with fries, or just eaten straight off a spoon because no one’s here to stop you. It’s spicy, sweet, tangy, and so perfectly balanced it might just wreck you emotionally.

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Recipe (Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Old Man John’s hot honey

• ¼ cup Dijon mustard

• ¼ cup whole grain mustard

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp mayo (for creaminess, trust us)

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Whisk everything together in a bowl until smooth. Taste it. Let it hit. Adjust salt if needed.

2. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes to let the flavors mingle (if you can wait that long).

3. Dunk, drizzle, devour.

It’s hot, sweet, smoky, and downright emotional. Make it. Just have some tissues nearby.