Spicy Honey Chipotle Rub

Honey Chipotle Seasoning has been one of our top sellers for over ten years. It is also called a honey chipotle rub, chipotle rub, or hot honey rub.

Honey Chipotle was one of the first rubs we developed for our Spices Inc. During our first year of operation, we primarily sold raw ingredients—herbs, spices, and chiles, along with a few pre-mixed blends.

Some of our earliest customers were competition barbecue pit crews, so we researched what went into their chicken seasoning blends so we could serve them better. This introduced us to the idea of “sweet heat,” and we were smitten. We chose granulated honey for the “sweet” because it’s easy to use and has a slightly more complex flavor than sugar, and chipotle for the “heat” because it’s hot enough to announce its presence but isn’t overly aggressive while bringing the tremendous smoky flavor.

Ingredients honey (cane sugar, honey), sea salt, onion, paprika, chipotle, rosemary, basil, oregano, marjoram, sage