Chile-Honey Roasted Nuts

Spend only 15 minutes to prepare these nuts, and you'll have a tasty snack that goes well with a stiff drink. Use coarse turbinado sugar (like Sugar in the Raw) and kosher salt to give these nuts extra crunch.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound unsalted roasted mixed nuts (about 4 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Lightly oil the parchment. In a bowl, combine the sugar with the salt.
2. In a large skillet, melt the honey with the cayenne. Add the nuts and stir to coat.
   
3. Spread the nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Let the nuts cool slightly, then add them to the sugar-salt mixture and toss to coat. Spread the nuts out on a baking sheet to cool completely, then transfer to a bowl and serve.

Eat with drink. Serves a lot.