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My family’s absolute best recipe is this maple bourbon glazed ham with the most delicious brown sugar glaze for the topping.

Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham

My family’s absolute best recipe is this maple bourbon glazed ham with the most delicious brown sugar glaze for the topping. We make this for every single holiday, party or family get together. I am telling you, there is no better recipe out there than this. You will be craving it all year round!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 20 people
Calories 51 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Ingredients
 

  • 8.5 pounds bone-in, spiral cut ham
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ⅛ cup mustard yellow

Brown Sugar Topping

  • ⅛ cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Start by combing all the ingredients for the glazing together in a small bowl. 
  • Loosen up the pre-cut ham by sliding a spoon into the cuts. This will allow the glaze to really penetrate into the ham. Do not go too far, just about a half inch.
  • Spoon about a third of the glazing onto the ham and into all of the slices. I like to do this before simmering the glazing as the more liquid it is, the more it penetrates into the ham. 
  • Place the ham on a roaster with a rack. Pour one cup of water into the bottom. Loosely cover the ham and cook for an hour. 
  • While the ham starts to heat up, thicken the glaze on the stovetop. Heat a small pan over medium heat. Add the remaining glazing and bring to a slight simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 3-5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Do not over thicken the mixture.
  • After that, brush with half of the reduced glazing. Loosely cover the ham again and bake for another hour.
  • When the ham has been in the oven for an hour, brush with the remaining glazing and cover again. Cook for another 30 minutes to an hour. All together, the cooking time should be about 2.5 to 3 hours.
  • The ham should almost be at temperature (140 degrees) at this time, if not, leave it in the oven a little longer. Then, remove the ham from the oven and pack the remaining brown sugar onto the top of the ham. Place back in the oven, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, until brown sugar is crispy but not burnt. You can also do this on the broiler, just keep a close eye on the ham as the sugar may burn easily. 
  • Let the ham rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 19mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.1mg
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
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