Got a killer ham glaze recipe?

AndyJ,

I have used this glaze and love it on ham,
3 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup spicy stone ground mustard
3 tablespoon cider vinegar
Pinch of S&P
1 can Dr. Pepper (or any soda you like)
BTB then simmer for 15-20 min until dark and thick
Brush or mop on ham and enjoy.

I have used coke, Pepsi, root beer and ginger ale and like them all.
You could add clove, cinnamon or other spices but I have found that a simple glaze lets the ham shine through!
Happy Easter!

Here is a variant from our old pal Danny Gaulden.

http://amazingribs.com/recipes...ldens_BBQ_glaze.html

We bought a Boar's Head ham (preferred over Honey Baked)...lean, tasty, tender. We get the Boar's Head glaze, and it taste great.

But next ham, we'll give the Danny Gaulden glaze with Southern Comfort a try. Thanks for sharing.

Instead of S/C go with one of the new "honey" style Bourbons. I think the Wild Turkey flavor is best and it matches up with with Brown Sugar.

OK. I've got a honey Jack Daniels. That should do it.

Wilber, I was smoking my spiral sliced Smithfield in pecan for a few hours and decided last minute to trash the glaze that came with it and use the one you have listed here. I used Pepsi-throwback with real sugar (was avoiding the crap that's why I threw out the Smithfield glaze) and your recipe came out great! Thanks for posting.

Vicki B.

Vicki and Wilber, do you get the taste of the soda with this?

I tasted the Pepsi a little. I am guessing what ever soda you use you will tAste a little of it. But I'm betting you can play with the different kinds of sodas from light to dark depending on what it's going on. I bet a sprite or other lemon lime type might work good on a pork loin or something. I might experiment cutting the recipe in a quarter batch to try.

I tried Chris Lilly's Spicy Apricot Glaze. Wasn't very spicy and didn't stick to the ham very well. I ended up adding some bourbon and additional red pepper to it. Next year, I'm going back to my tried and true recipe. Alton Brown's City Ham. Slightly modified, but if it works, don't mess with it.

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Originally posted by Soleman:
Vicki and Wilber, do you get the taste of the soda with this?

To me Pepsi and coke (or any cola) taste similar in the glaze, Dr. Pepper is pretty distinct and cuts through the sweet. Root beer and ginger ale stand out as well. Root beer BBQ sauce is my kids favorite.

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Originally posted by Vicki B:
I tasted the Pepsi a little. I am guessing what ever soda you use you will tAste a little of it. But I'm betting you can play with the different kinds of sodas from light to dark depending on what it's going on. I bet a sprite or other lemon lime type might work good on a pork loin or something. I might experiment cutting the recipe in a quarter batch to try.

Glad you liked the glaze! I have used the ginger ale glaze on a pork loin, it worked well. Lemon lime soda sounds good, have to give that a try. I did use some Sierra mist in my last chicken brine, worked great!!

Wilber, do u have a recipe for the root beer BBQ sauce? I think my kids would enjoy it for a change up from our regulars. Thanks!

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Originally posted by Vicki B:
Wilber, do u have a recipe for the root beer BBQ sauce? I think my kids would enjoy it for a change up from our regulars. Thanks!

Vicki, I will post in fav recipe section later today.

I know this is a year old, but just ran across it. I use a simple glaze made from either apricot or peach jam. Dice up a couple jalapenos and add that to the jam. I take the seeds and vanes out of the peppers to keep everyone happy. Heat it up to so it goes back to a liquid state, and glaze the ham with it. I do this several times during the cook. I take some of the glaze out before putting it on the ham, and use this as sauce over the sliced ham. A couple of years ago my girls made a special batch of peach jam with the peppers added as they were cooking it down. It is really good.