Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham
Glazed ham is the centerpiece of many holiday dinner tables. Its sticky, sweet glaze, paired with the smoky, salty richness of ham, makes it the showstopping star of the feast. This bourbon-honey-glazed ham is definitely our family's favorite! It's packed with flavors, easy to prepare, and looks impressive for any celebration.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1- 7-9 pound fully cooked spiral cut, bone in ham
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
Instructions
- Remove the ham the packaging and place in a braiser for an hour to come up to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 300℉.
- In a small sauce pan add the butter, brown sugar, honey, bourbon, mustard and cloves. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 2-3 minutes. Sauce will be thick like the consistency of honey.
- Take a half cup of the glaze and brush all over the ham. Try to get into the nooks and crannies of the ham so the flavor can reach more than just the exterior. Reserve the remaining glaze.
- Cover the braiser with heavy duty aluminum foil and crimp it tightly so the ham does not dry out. Place in the preheated oven for 10-11 minutes per pound (my ham was 8.5 pounds so it cooked for 1 and ½ hours). The ham is ready when the internal temperature reaches 140°F.
- When the ham has reached temperature turn the oven temperature to 425℉. Brush the ham with the remaining glaze and return to the oven without foil for 15-20 minutes to caramelize the honey and brown sugar.
- When the glaze has caramelized, remove from oven and allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving. You can tent the ham with foil to keep warm.