Honey-glazed ham is perfect for holiday dinners or other special occasions. An easy, homemade glaze is brushed onto the ham during the last half hour of baking, adding incredible flavor and creating a sweet, sticky, caramelized coating your guests will love. I came up with the glaze for this ham using ingredients on hand and it’s the best I’ve ever tasted.

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
  • 1 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup pineapple juice
  • ⅓ cup honey, or more to taste
  • ⅓ large orange
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice, or to taste (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place ham on a rack set in a roasting pan

 

  1. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 2 hours.

 

  1. While the ham is baking, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, and 1/3 cup honey in a saucepan. Zest orange into the saucepan, then squeeze in the juice. Add Dijon mustard and ground cloves; whisk mixture over medium-high heat as it comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until glaze thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.

 

  1. Taste glaze and adjust seasonings. Add lemon juice for more tang, or honey to make it sweeter. Set aside.

 

  1. Remove ham from the oven after it has baked for 2 hours. Brush with glaze. Bake for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes.

 

  1. Serve and enjoy!

 

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 35 mins

Servings:

20