My dad made this ham for Christmas about 15 years ago, and we loved it. I haven't made a different ham since and haven't loved one as much.
My wife loved it i used dark brown sugar, minced onions, minced garlic,black pepper,and Jack Daniels whiskey,i used the glaze as my marinade i then diamond cut the ham then and then i injected the ham with the glaze and covered the ham with the glaze and sat it in the refrigerator overnight cut side down next morning put it the oven at 325 and slow cooked and baste every 30mins and reglazed 10mins before i took it out and it was perfect even the leftovers was still juicy ??????
Read MoreThis ham turned out dry. The glaze was good but so thick there was no way it provided any moister to the ham. I ended up taking the very concentrated dripping from the pan and added to some chicken broth and pouring over the ham after it was sliced. I will be making potato soup with the leftovers. I don'[t think I will make this again.
Read More My wife loved it i used dark brown sugar, minced onions, minced garlic,black pepper,and Jack Daniels whiskey,i used the glaze as my marinade i then diamond cut the ham then and then i injected the ham with the glaze and covered the ham with the glaze and sat it in the refrigerator overnight cut side down next morning put it the oven at 325 and slow cooked and baste every 30mins and reglazed 10mins before i took it out and it was perfect even the leftovers was still juicy ??????
Absolutely loved this recipe! When I made mine is used an 11lb spiral ham and doubled everything but the cloves. I used, 1/2 cup of bourbon, 2 cups of brown sugar, eyeballed about 3 tsp of brown sugar, 3 TBS OF GROUND CLOVES, and I added about 1/8 cup of honey. I mixed the ingredients together, then poured the mixture between the layers of my ham, and marinated it over night. Woke up and threw it in the oven on 300 for 2 hours, basting approximately every 30 minutes. Talk about AMAZING!!!!! This was my first time cooking for my in-laws, and they all loved it :-) will most definitely cook for you guys aagain for Christmas.
This was better than expected, don't change a thing except maybe double the sauce/glaze for extra. I used a cooked/smoked ham shank that was on sale and wondered what to do different and found this recipe. I will be making this again that's for sure. I doubled the glaze recipe and heated in sauce pan to cook off alcohol then added to pan for last 10 minutes to thicken. Note: be careful to not let it all boil over and do not taste before hand or bourbon and pepper will knock you socks off. just let it cook down and you will end up with the most flavorful thick sauce you can imagine. Have photos to come as soon as I figure out how to do it. Thanks Amydanielle1 for the recipe. Awesome!
Ham, cloves and brown sugar was not a new idea for me, but adding the bourbon whiskey was. I worried a bit as I mixed the whiskey and brown sugar together as the smell of the whiskey was VERY strong. I prepared and baked as the instructions were written and the results were fantastic. Of course, the pungent smell of the whiskey evaporated as the ham cooked. By basting as the ham cooked it formed a nice crust on the outer edge of the ham. I did let it rest for the 15 minutes be carving. We served this on Hawaiian rolls and it was enjoyed by all. I most definitely will be preparing a ham this way again, especially since I have a full bottle of whiskey! Thanks AMYDANIELLE1 for sharing your recipe. I'm happy to be the first to review and photograph your recipe.
I have never tried any type of liquor other than bourbon with this ham. Cognac is a type of brandy, while bourbon is a type of whiskey--I would think you would end up with a fairly different flavor. Let me know if you try it. I will say those little bottles of liquor you can get near the checkout at most liquor stores are the perfect amount for the glaze--I always buy those because I don't have any other reason to buy bourbon and don't want the big bottle. (Is it arrogant to give your own recipe 5 stars? Writing a review is the only way I know to reply, and if I have to choose a number of stars... ;-) )
BEST. HAM. EVER. Made recipe exactly as written. Delicious! I served this with some spicy black eyed peas, greens, and cream corn. Picky-eater husband thought he died and went to heaven.
Absolutely amazing used a local bourbon was outstanding. I did heat the sauce up a little before glazing the ham
Made this last year for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a huge hit!!! I'm making it again this year. Awesome recipe! Salty ham, with the sweet glaze and the spice of the cloves..... just awesome.
This was the first time I tried a glaze on a ham... I have a new favorite ham, this was delicious.
I made this on Easter and it was amazing! Everyone loved it! The only thing I did different was use 3/4 cup of sugar instead of one cup. Definitely will be making this again!!!
I made this ham for our family christmas and it was incredibly good, nobody spoke while eating because the ham was so good, I changed nothing and will make this again for sure
I served this for a family dinner and everyone was impressed. I was told it was the best ham ever! Definitely a great dish!
Always make this for the holidays, my kids insist on it, only difference I do is use ground clove instead of whole.
This recipe was perfect. My whole family loved it. I made it as is but did double the sauce to have extra. I used a ham shank that was on sale and this made the ham so juicy and flavorful. My family is already asking me when am I going to make this again. My answer... VERY SOON! Thank you for this recipe. It’s a keeper.
Delicious! I wish I'd taken a picture as it looked cookbook worthy. Loved, loved, loved the glaze. Very moist inside and carmelized on the outside.
My favorite ham glaze has bourbon, orange marmalade, and stone-ground mustard. But the key ingredient is the bourbon. It really makes a difference. Takes the favor from good to wow.
Super delicious and easy. Made it for Christmas lunch in my wood pellet griller. It added even more flavor to it.
This was delicious - a sticky challenge to “cut up” on a full stomach but will certainly make it again - our 9lb ham was not dry! I found 1/2 cup of whiskey is needed. I also did not have whole cloves so I learned that 10 whole cloves is equivalent to 1/4 of a teaspoon & so I converted that for the recipe & mixed that in the marinade.
I had maple whisky on hand so I used that- the flavor was amazing but next time I will cut back the sugar by half. was fantastic for Easter dinner!!!
This ham turned out dry. The glaze was good but so thick there was no way it provided any moister to the ham. I ended up taking the very concentrated dripping from the pan and added to some chicken broth and pouring over the ham after it was sliced. I will be making potato soup with the leftovers. I don'[t think I will make this again.
We made this at Christmas and liked it so we’ll, we are doing it again for Easter.
Best ham I have ever made. Tried it out as something different for Christmas dinner last year. This is now my go to ham recipe. I have made it with and without the cloves when I was out of them and it was great both ways.
We will most certainly make this recipe again. We did make a change because we wanted more liquid for making a gravy from the drippings. We doubled the amount of bourbon to achieve the amount of liquid. This was so tasteful, I've had requests for the recipe.
I used a boneless ham because we didn't need that much ham. It was great
I didn't have any cloves so i used a little nutmeg in the glaze. My husband said it was the best ham I ever made in the 20 yrs we been together.
This was incredibly fantastic. The first few times, I made the glaze per the recipe. But once I forgot the bourbon while shopping for Christmas dinner, but had spiced rum on hand and used that. The taste was different, but just as wonderful. Now I must make the decision... spiced rum or bourbon! Thank you!!
This is absolutely the best ham I have ever had. Fixed it for a family gathering and it was a hit with everyone. This is the only way I will ever fix ham again. Simply wonderful!!
