Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham

A large Berkshire ham roast that has been scored on top resting on a white oval platter and surrounded by various side dishes.

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Entree

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 2

Resting time: 10

Total Time: 2 25

Servings: people

Calories: 398kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

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!

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Equipment

Large roasting pan with rack

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 15 lb ham smoked, bone-in, preferably Berkshire or Heritage

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Whisk bourbon, cider vinegar, honey, molasses, brown sugar, and mustard in a medium bowl. Set aside.
1 cup bourbon, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, ¾ cup honey, ¼ cup molasses, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
Score fat on top of ham in a crosshatch pattern, not cutting more than approxiamtely ½-inc deep.
1 15 lb ham
Set the ham on a rack in a large roasting pan and add enough water to fill to ¼" inch, about 2 cups.
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).
Transfer ham to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional brown mustard, if desire.

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Notes

NOTE: Watch the video near the top of the recipe for visual guidance.

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.

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