Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham

The traditional boozy glaze is punched up in this rendition with honey, molasses, and brassy red chiles...

Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk rye whiskey, honey, molasses, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a medium bowl.

Set ham on a rack in a large roasting pan and pour in 2 cups water. Score fat in a crosshatch pattern, cutting about ½” deep. Brush ham with rye whiskey mixture and roast, basting every 20 minutes with pan juices and tenting with foil if browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of ham registers 135°, 1½–2 hours.

Transfer ham to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with pan juices.

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cups rye whiskey or bourbon or other whiskey

• ¾ cup honey

• ¼ cup mild-flavored (light) molasses

• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Posted by: Fork & Spoon - Moncton Catering 

Moncton Private Chef