Christmas Ham With Apple Cider Glaze

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Cider Reduction Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Calories

    559 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Christmas Ham With Apple Cider Glaze

This Christmas Ham Recipe is the perfect Christmas dinner idea!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 64 ounces apple cider
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4-5 pounds fully cooked ham (we used a tavern ham for this recipe but a spiral ham works great too)
  • 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • cranberry sauce (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Place cider and cinnamon sticks in a large sauce pan and simmer over medium-low heat for 2 hours or until reduced to about 2-3 cups of liquid. Stir occassionaly. Remove reduction from heat and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Place ham in a greased roasting pan. Set aside 1 cup of the cider and pour the remaining cider reduction over the ham. Combine reserved 1 cup of cider reduction, dijon mustard, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl and mix well. Brush over ham 3-4 times throughout the baking process. Cover and place ham in the oven for 15 minutes per pound of ham (if 5 pounds, cook 75 minutes). Uncover ham last 30 minutes of baking.
  3. Remove ham from the oven and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with cranberry sauce (optional).

Notes

  • Serve with orange cranberry sauce or raspberry cranberry sauce for extra flavor.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3-5 days
  • Use leftover ham bone to make Split Pea and Ham Soup or Ham and Bean Soup

Nutrition Information

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Calories 559kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 112mg (37%) Sodium 2256mg (94%) Potassium 718mg (21%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 6IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 559 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 559kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 112mg 37%
Sodium 2256mg 94%
Potassium 718mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 6IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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