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This Apple Cider Glazed Ham Recipe is perfect for the holidays or a family get-together. Spiral ham is glazed with a spiced apple cider sauce and baked until caramelized, tender and flavorful. Your guests will love this ham recipe and it makes great leftovers for sandwiches or soups!
I can’t believe I am saying this but the holiday season is approaching and I have the best ham recipe for your holiday dinner. This Apple Cider Glazed Ham Recipe is tender, flavorful and the perfect holiday ham to serve your guests.
Sometimes I find ham to be dried out and this recipe uses a glaze to infuse sweet flavors into the ham to make a juicy ham.
This is a great recipe for not only Christmas dinner but also Easter or Thanksgiving if you want to switch it up from a Herb Butter Roasted Turkey.
I also like to make this Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken, Herb Butter Roasted Turkey, this Roast Beef Recipe, Slow Cooker Mediterranean Whole Chicken for a special occasion. After your holiday meal you can use the leftover ham in this White Bean Soup with Ham.
Recipe Ingredients
You will love this easy recipe and the simple ingredients. It is one of my favorite recipes!
- Bone-in-Ham or Boneless Ham
- Apple Juice
- Light Brown Sugar or Dark Brown Sugar
- Spiced Apple Cider Mix
How do you Make Spiralized Ham
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Step 1: Prepare Ham: If your spiral cut ham has a plastic disk on the bone, this should be removed and discarded. Place ham flat side down in a baking dish or a large roasting pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Step 2: Roast Ham: Roast 12-15 minutes per pound (or according to package directions). For the 8 pound ham bake it for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the thermometer reaches 130 degrees.
Step 3: Prepare Glaze: While the ham bakes heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and combine the apple juice, brown sugar, and spiced apple cider mix.
Bring to a bubble and reduce heat to medium low.
Reduce mixture until it is thickened and glazy, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 4: Add Glaze: Pour the glaze into a small bowl. Remove the foil and use a brush to spread the glaze over the ham.
Return the ham to the oven and cook another 15 minutes or until the ham is 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
Step 5: Caramelize: Turn up the oven to 425 degrees and let cook for another 2 to 3 minutes to help the glaze caramelize over the fully cooked ham.
Serve warm! I promise the whole family will love this!
Recipe Tips
- Scoring the ham in a diamond pattern helps the glaze penetrate the cooked ham.When doing this technique it exposes a juicy layer of fat, which helps the seasoning soak through the rind of then ham.
- Wrapping the ham in foil helps to keep it mosts and tender. Make sure that you wrap it tightly.
- Basting the ham with pan juices helps keep the ham tender throughout cooking.
- Glazing the ham when it is almost done cooking helps to infuse the flavor into the ham and adds a sweetness to it. I have seen other glazes that use a honey glaze, pineapple juice, dijon mustard, orange juice or maple syrup in the glaze which is another great addition. They all add that sweet, savory element to the ham which is nice.
- Cook the ham according to the weight of the ham. The rule is if your ham was sold fully cooked, then set the time for 10 minutes per pound. But if it is only partially cooked at the time of purchase, then time it for 25 minutes per pound.
Storage Tips
Store the leftover ham in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat you can microwave or heat in the oven.
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Apple Cider Glazed Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 8-12 pound spiral sliced ham, bone in
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 packets spiced apple cider mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- If your ham has a plastic disk on the bone, this should be removed and discarded.
- Score the top of the ham with a diamond pattern. This helps the glaze penetrate the ham.
- Place the ham flat side down in a baking dish or roasting pan and cover tightly with foil.
- Roast 12-15 minutes per pound (or according to package directions).
- For the 8 pound ham bake it for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the thermometer reaches 130 degrees.
- While the ham bakes heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and combine the apple juice, brown sugar, and spiced apple cider mix.
- Bring to a bubble and reduce heat to medium low.
- Reduce mixture until it is thickened and glazy, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the foil and use a brush to spread the glaze over the ham.
- Return the ham to the oven and cook another 15 minutes or utnil the ham is 140 degrees.
- Turn up the oven to 425 degrees and let cook for another 2 to 3 miutes to help the glaze caramelize.
- Serve warm!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
