Try a Honey-Bourbon-Glazed Holiday Ham This Holiday Season
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If you've never been responsible for making the holiday ham, it's time to give it a try. And this holiday ham recipe from Southern Living is the place to start. The key ingredient is bourbon. Your kitchen will smell like molasses and bourbon as the ham slow-roasts in your oven for several hours. Be sure to roast it the full recommended length so the sauce reduces into a sticky glaze that caramelizes the edges of the ham (the best part!).
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A few bites from my most honest taste testers revealed that the ham was a hit. The bourbon's the trick, y'all. It adds an oaky, smoky flavor that complements the salty pork. The honey, molasses, and brown sugar just about turn this into a caramel-covered ham!
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Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham
INGREDIENTS
- 1 fully cooked, bone-in ham (7-9 pounds)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Several shakes of Tabasco sauce
- 40 whole cloves
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove skin from ham and trim fat to 1/4-inch thickness. If ham is not precut, make shallow cuts in fat 1 inch apart in a diamond pattern. Place ham in a 13- x 9-inch pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together all other ingredients. Spoon entire mixture over ham. Bake at 325°F on lowest oven rack for 2 hours and 30 minutes, or until ham has an internal temperature of 145°F. Baste with pan juices every 30 minutes as ham cooks. Remove ham from oven and rest it for 15-30 minutes before carving. Strain sauce and serve it in a gravy dish alongside the ham (optional).