Bourbon Glazed Ham

Best oven baked ham with a bourbon glazed ham that’s to die for! Perfect meal for Easter, Christmas, or year round for your family. Whether you amp up your regular 3 ingredient ham glaze recipe or make this brown sugar thick sauce it will be an amazing dinner.

Ham with Bourbon Glaze

From tweaking this with a bit of tang using orange juice to sticking with the rich bourbon flavor we love, it’s really all about bold flavors. I mean it is really all about the sauce over the top right? You can use it over our Ninja Foodi ham made in a pressure cooker or baked in the oven as we have here.

For the last few holidays we also have experimented with different methods. Instant Pot ham with a pineapple glaze, and smoking a cooked ham that didn’t need much else once it was taken out we just can’t get enough of it.

BUT if you don’t want to try an out of the box method and just want to use your oven, this is how. This is what you will need and a few questions you might have before you get started:

Bourbon Glazed Ham Ingredients

• 8-10 lb ham bone in, cooked
• Brown sugar for the sweetness
• Bourbon or other liquid
• 1 tbsp molasses or maple syrup works
• Ground mustard ground, dry
• Small bowl or small saucepan for mixing
• Some like orange zest in the mix

You can buy it pre-sliced, or do that yourself. Sometimes I slice it slightly before baking but either way works. If you do not it will just take longer to warm all the way to the center. Another option is to use this same glaze after braising pork shank this way.

You can use light or dark type of sugar for this one. Adjust the thickness with the liquid but as is will work quite well. The exception is if you are baking a really large one, if so you might want to make 1.5 times what is listed below to coat well.

How long does bone-in ham take to cook?

It depends on how large it is but typically about 2-3 hours cook time. You want to warm it until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Use a meat thermometer for this, and remove it from the oven before inserting for an accurate temp.

When should you glaze a ham?

You don’t want to do it too early or the sugars in it will cause it to burn before the inside is as warm as you’d like it to be. Instead, wait until the last 20 minutes or so to brush it on, then let it caramelize on top until YUM. The exception to the rule is if you use a slow cooker like we did to make coca cola ham.

How to carve a ham

Whether you make this or our air fryer ham, make a perpendicular slice all the way down to the shank side. Go all the way in until you hit the bone. Then cut at a 45 degree angle so you have equally proportioned pieces. It is best to only cut the pieces that will get eaten at that time. Leave the rest whole if you’re going to have leftovers, it will stay moister that way.

Best side dishes to serve with ham

I mean mashed potatoes are a given and well, kinda’ predictable and plain if you ask me. Think outside of the box on your favorites and make those! We love this cream cream corn casserole and baked cabbage steaks for all holidays with this Pepperidge Farm sausage stuffing.

Keep in mind that it is generally 15 minutes per pound to cook a ham in the oven perfectly. Slicing a diamond pattern on the top is quite effective. It is best to leave it out to reach room temperature instead of throwing it in right out of the fridge.

How to Make Bourbon Ham Glaze with Brown Sugar

1. Whether you want to know How to Cook a Spiral Ham in the Oven or cut yourself with thicker pieces, I suggest to preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Place bone in ham on a rack inside a roasting pan.
3. Brush top with 2 tbsp of bourbon or liquid of your choice.
4. Bake for 2 hours, or 15 minutes per pound or so.
5. In a bowl stir together ingredients for your brown sugar glaze.
6. Remove pork ham from oven and brush this mixture over the top of your ham.
7. Return to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes or until it is 140 degrees F internally.
8. Allow meat to rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

When removing, put a piece of aluminum foil over the top to keep warm before slicing.

What to make with leftovers

• We make this leftover ham recipe every single year with cheese wrapped up in a warm crescent roll, it’s always a hit.
• You can dice it up and make this pressure cooker pot pie soup.
• Instead of turkey, use this to make an easy ham pot pie recipe.

If just reheating slices, pour a bit of pineapple juice over the top to moisten and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute.