Bourbon and Orange-Glazed Ham

By yollymg

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Ingredients

• 1 (8 1/2-pound) 33%-less-sodium smoked, fully cooked ham
• 8 cups apple cider
• 2 cups fresh orange juice (about 8 medium oranges)
• 3/4 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup sorghum
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup water

Details

Servings 34
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 (8 1/2-pound) 33%-less-sodium smoked, fully cooked ham
8 cups apple cider
2 cups fresh orange juice (about 8 medium oranges)
3/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup sorghum
4 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1 cup water



1. Place ham in a large stockpot; add cider and enough water to cover ham. Bring to a simmer; simmer 30 minutes. Discard cider mixture; cool ham for 20 minutes. Cover and chill ham 8 hours. Trim rind and most of fat, leaving a 1/4-inch layer of fat. Score outside of ham in a diamond pattern.

2. Combine juice, bourbon, sorghum, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 35 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in salt.

3. Preheat oven to 350°.

4. Place ham on a rack coated with cooking spray. Pour 1 cup water into a shallow roasting pan; place rack in pan. Brush ham with juice mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 300° (do not remove ham from oven); bake ham an additional 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer registers 140°, brushing with juice mixture every 30 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.