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Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham

This Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham is just amazing and the perfect dish for Easter Sunday, or any other special occasion. So simple, yet so incredible in flavor. And you'll love the leftovers! Yum!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 398 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bourbon
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup honey
  • ¼ cup molasses or maple syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1 lb ham smoked, bone-in, preferably Berkshire or Heritage

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk bourbon, cider vinegar, honey, molasses, brown sugar, and mustard in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Score fat on top of ham in a crosshatch pattern, not cutting more than approxiamtely ½-inc deep.
  4. Set the ham on a rack in a large roasting pan and add enough water to fill to ¼" inch, about 2 cups.
  5. Brush ham with glaze and roast, basting every 20 minutes with extra glaze. (Tent with foil if browning too quickly, until insta-read thermometer registers 135 F, about 2 hours).
  6. Transfer ham to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional brown mustard, if desire.

Notes

  • NOTE: Watch the video near the top of the recipe for visual guidance.
  • NOTE:
  • If your ham is frozen, let it thaw in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days before cooking.  
  • A bone-in, smoked Heritage ham is another great option for ham.  Look in the body of the post for links to distributors of excellent Berkshire or Heritage hams.  
  • If you don't want alcohol in the glaze, then substitute the bourbon with apple cider, chicken broth, or beef broth, however, the taste will be different.  It will be delicious, but a different profile than with the bourbon.  99% of the alcohol cooks out during the roasting process.  
  • Though the smoked ham is already cooked, we recommend roasting the ham until an internal temperature of 135°F is reached.  An instant-read thermometer helps with this. 
  • Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, and they freeze beautifully for up to 2 to 3 months. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 398kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 52mg (2%) Potassium 106mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 398

% Daily Value*

Calories 398kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Potassium 106mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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