Homemade Honey Glaze for a Ham

Coat a ham with a homemade honey glaze for a tasty surprise.

When you bake ham in the oven without any seasonings, it can have a bland taste. Instead of baking a plain ham, you can make a homemade honey glaze. A honey glaze gives the ham a succulent and sweet flavor. The sweet smell from the glaze will fill your home while the ham bakes in the oven. The glaze coats the skin of the ham, and it bakes into the meat to ensure that the ham remains juicy.

Things You'll Need

• 1/3 cup pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• Sauce pot
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• Basting brush

Instructions

1. Pour 1/3 cup of pineapple juice and 1/3 cup of orange juice into a sauce pot.

2. Add 1/3 cup of honey and 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar.

3. Stir the ingredients to mix them well. Add 2 tbsp. of Dijon mustard and 1/4 tsp. of ground cloves.

4. Place the sauce pot on the stove top over high heat. Stir the ingredients while you heat them. Bring the glaze to a full boil.

5. Reduce the heat to low. Allow the glaze to simmer for five to 10 minutes.

6. Brush the glaze over ham after it bakes in a 325 degrees Fahrenheit oven for two hours. Brush the glaze over the ham every 10 to 15 minutes until it finishes baking, which will be around 30 to 45 minutes for a fully cooked ham.

Tips & Warnings

• Experiment with the glaze to add your own spices and seasonings to make the recipe your own.

• Cook a ham to a safe internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent any food-borne illnesses.

References

• United States Department of Agriculture: Ham and Food Safety
• All Recipes: Ham with Honey and Brown Sugar Glaze
• Cooks: Recipe: Sugar and Honey Glazed Ham
• Better Budgeting: Recipe for Homemade Baked Ham