Bourbon Orange Glazed Ham



ingredients


  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh, if possible
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 bone-in half ham (about 6-10 lbs)



  • 3/4 cups orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 Cup bourbon


  1. Move oven rack to lower third portion of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. ​Line bottom of a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup and set aside.
  2. Mix marmalade, bourbon, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, ginger and salt & ​pepper, Set aside
  3. Remove ham from package and pat dry if too wet.
  4. Place ham on roasting rack, flat side down, so the fatty side is facing up.
  5. Gently score the ham in a criss-cross pattern, and brush all over with 1/2 cup of the ​prepared glaze. Cover Ham loosely with aluminum foil to prevent drying out.
  6. Bake for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours, until instant thermometer inserted into the middle of ​the ham registers 125-130 degrees F.
  7. Remove roasting pan from the oven and remove foil from ham. Increase oven ​temperature to 425 degrees F.
  8. Brush 6 Tbsp of glaze over the ham and bake for 20 minutes, brushing ham with ​additional 6 Tbsp of glaze every 6-7 minutes.
  9. Be sure to watch that the glaze doesn't burn, but instead turns a rich, deep golden ​color.
  10. Remove roasting pan from oven and place ham on a large cutting board.
  11. Tent loosely with foil and let ham rest for 20 minutes before slicing.