World's Best Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham Recipe: How To Make Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey ham is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, while corn syrup is budget-friendly.

Create the basting liquid by combining 12 ounces of pineapple juice, 2 ounces of maraschino cherry juice, 1 cup of packed light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 0.5 cup of honey in a pot over low heat until dissolved.

Prepare a 9 to 10 pound spiral cut ham, no need to score if using spiral cut.

Brush half a cup of honey over the ham and sprinkle half a cup of light brown sugar on top.

Secure pineapple slices onto the ham using toothpicks and insert maraschino cherries into the center of each pineapple slice.

Insert whole cloves into the ham and pineapple slices.

Place the ham in a large roasting pan and pour the basting liquid over it, ensuring it coats the ham well.

Cover the ham with aluminum foil and preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

Bake the ham for 10 minutes per pound, basting every 20 to 30 minutes to keep it moist.

In the last 30 minutes, baste the ham twice, every 15 minutes.

Remove the ham from the oven and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.

Transfer the basting liquid and ham juices to a medium pot and reduce over medium-high heat until thickened, skimming off any fat.

Serve the ham with the reduced syrup drizzled over it.

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