Cherry-Spiced and Maple-Glazed Ham

Name: Cherry-Spiced and Maple-Glazed Ham
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - cup cherry preserves; 1 - cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 - cup maple syrup; 1 - cup water; 1 - ounce honey whiskey; 1 - tablespoon dijon mustard; 2 - dashes cinnamon; 1 - pinch ground cayenne pepper; 1 - pinch ground cloves; 1 - teaspoon garlic powder; 2 - tablespoons butter; 1 - kosher salt and fresh-ground peppercorn; 1 - large bone-in cured, spiral cut ham; 1 - canola oil; 1 - cherry juice; 1 - fresh-ground peppercorn; 1 - fresh herbs, fruits and berries to garnish

Prep

1 hrs

Serves

Ingredients

For the Cherry-Spiced Maple Glaze

1 cup cherry preserves
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup water
1 ounce honey whiskey
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 dashes cinnamon
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons butter
> kosher salt and fresh-ground peppercorn

For the Smoked Ham

1 large bone-in cured, spiral cut ham
> canola oil
> cherry juice
> fresh-ground peppercorn
> fresh herbs, fruits and berries to garnish

Directions

List Steps

Step 1 Of 9

Pour all glaze ingredients into a small heavy bottom pot. Place over medium heat and bring all ingredients just to a gentle simmer.

Remove from heat and stir consistently for 2 to 3 minutes.

Puree in a food processor until consistency is similar to a syrup. To thin, add water. Set aside.

30 minutes prior to grilling, fill the chimney starter with charcoal and ignite. When coals glow red, dump the coals into the center of the grill.

Meanwhile, prepare the ham by scoring its exterior surface in a cross-hatch fashion. Drizzle with oil and liberally season with fresh ground peppercorn.

Gently place the ham atop the grill grates and smoke for two hours, brushing every 30 minutes with a 50/50 mixture of oil and cherry juice.

In the third hour, slightly open air dampers to increase the temperature. Begin intermittently brushing layer upon caramelized layer of the Cherry-Spiced Maple Glaze over the ham.

Remove from the grill when internal temperature reaches 138°F in thickest part of the ham. Rest under a tin foil tent for 5 minutes per pound.

Hot Tip

This allows the denatured ham to reabsorb its natural juices, which have been pushed to the exterior of the ham during the smoking process.

Brush one final time with the glaze and plate over a large dish garnished with fresh herbs, fruits and berries. Carve and serve.

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