This is a great mash-up of approximately five recipes I discovered when looking for ideas for my first ham for Thanksgiving. The biggest comment I received was an empty baking pan!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 9 hrs 40 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (5 pound) boneless ham
- ⅓ cup bourbon whiskey
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
- ½ cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings
Instructions
- Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes about 1/2-inch deep. Place the ham in a large, resealable bag. Add the bourbon, brown sugar, crushed pineapple, honey, and garlic to the bag; refrigerate at least 8 hours, turning the bag over several times while marinating.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Transfer the ham and marinade to a large baking dish; pour the water into the dish. Attach the pineapple rings around the surface of the ham with toothpicks.
- Bake in preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (95 degrees C), basting occasionally with the sauce in the pan, 90 to 105 minutes.
- Please note the differences in ingredient amounts and cook time when using the magazine version of this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 427 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 2426 mg |
| Sugars | 24 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Substituted 1/2 beef and 1/2 chicken broth for water. Best ham we have ever had. Very tender and yummy!
This recipe is awesome! The only change I made was to add 1/2 chicken broth and 1/2 beef broth instead of the water. It came out perfectly! Just like last year!
I added maple syrup instead of honey and just thickened the glaze up just a little bit with more brown sugar.
I omitted the water after reading other reviews. I used a spiral ham so marinade was able to soak all the way through. It was good but not the glaze we were looking for. We all thought it was pretty bland. Only tasted the ham. Very disappointed.
Very Good! I used Southern Comfort in place of the bourbon and also substituted the water with chicken broth.
excellent flavor
My second time making this dish. This time I used cola instead of water.. and grilling it instead of cooking it in the oven to give it a smoky flavor. .. it was a smash hit the first time I made it per the ingredient. This time it’s
Will definitely make again. My entire family loved it and thought it was the best ham they had ever tasted.
Made as directed and it was amazing!!
Absolutely the very best just the way it is. Don’t change a thing.
We thoroughly enjoyed this ham! I used Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey instead of Bourbon as we had some of that. Worked out perfectly! I will make this again!
Rather than use this as a marinade and then spoon over while it’s baking, I found it best to take it and reduce it into a sauce. Yes, I started out just as the directions stated, but prior to putting the ham into the oven, I took about 1/2 of the juice and cooked it on the stove. Everyone raved about the reduction! Just heat it until it becomes a little syrup-y…. great as a dipping sauce or to pour over several slices. And that great Bourbon smell as it’s being reduced – wow!
Very nice recipe.
This recipe is fantastic!
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I gave it 4 stars because it is so thin. I like a glaze that is thicker that sticks to the ham and the pineapple. Otherwise, this is a good recipe. I will thicken it with more sugar and in the future will not use 1/2 cup liquid to 1/2 cup sugar mustard mixture. I also did not use maraschino cherries because of the red dye. I used the jarred cherries from Trader Joe’s. I miss the maraschino flavour, but I like healthy more.
My family loves this recipe! They come from out of town to eat it and if I don’t make it for the holidays…watch out! Lol
Easy and delicious!!!!
Delicious, except I used ground clove instead of garlic because I like sweet ham. It was a hit!
This was wonderful. The first time I made it I followed the recipe and the second time I added rum. Both were fantastic!! Thank you!
I followed the original recipe but as live alone, it was too much. The next time I didn’t make all the servings and only used pineapple pieces as the extra rings on top was as bit too much.