Root Beer-Glazed Ham

By Booper-2

"It's so fun to crack open a can of root beer and add it to the glaze. It provides liquid, sweetness, and flavor. Sometimes I use cola or even Dr Pepper!" — Ree Drummond

Ingredients

• 1/2 (about 7 pounds total) fully-cooked bone-in ham, preferably shank end
• 40 whole(s) cloves
• 1/4 cup(s) Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
• Kosher salt
• Pepper
• 1 can(s) (12-ounce) root beer

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ham cut-side down on a rack set in a roasting pan; add 1/3 cup water to the pan.

Score the ham on all sides in a diamond pattern, cutting only 1/4 to 1/2 inches deep. Press 1 clove in the middle of each diamond. Cover the ham with foil and bake for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, make the glaze: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Gradually add the root beer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.

Brush a third of the glaze (about 1/3 cup) over the ham and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes; repeat. Brush the remaining glaze over the ham and bake until the ham is heated through and the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes more.