How to make Smoked Ham with Maple Whiskey Glaze

whiskey

🥗Healthier: apple cider

💰Cheaper: bourbon

Apple cider offers a non-alcoholic option while bourbon can be a more affordable whiskey choice.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness while corn syrup is a cost-effective substitute.

Lightly burn some jack daniels wood chips on a wood plank to create smoke.

Invert a glass over the burning wood chips to capture smoke flavor.

Add ice to the glass and pour jack daniels over the ice to make a cocktail.

Select a pre-cooked ham shank and score the fat in a checkerboard pattern to render the fat and improve presentation.

Coat the scored ham with jack daniels pork rub evenly.

Optionally, add a mustard slather or some maple syrup to help the rub stick better.

Place the ham on a foil-lined tray for easy cleanup.

To make the glaze, combine maple syrup and jack daniels in a saucepan and heat until it thickens.

Avoid glazing the ham too early to prevent burning the sugars.

Baste the ham with its own juices every 15-20 minutes during smoking.

After about 3 hours of smoking, apply the glaze to the ham for the last 15-30 minutes of cooking.

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