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a fully glazed and fully cooked bourbon glazed ham
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Bourbon Glaze

The next time you're making glazed baked ham, you have to try this glaze! Bourbon ham glaze is complex, flavorful, and so easy!
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword bourbon glaze, bourbon glaze for ham, bourbon glaze recipe, Bourbon ham glaze
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 123kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Basting brush

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Maple syrup
  • ¼ cup Bourbon good quality

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the brown sugar, maple syrup, and bourbon to the pan and bring to a simmer.
    ¾ cup Brown sugar, ¼ cup Maple syrup, ¼ cup Bourbon
    brown sugar ham glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan
  • Let simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning, then quickly pour over the ham.
    bourbon ham glaze being poured over a whole ham on a rack
  • Brush between each slice, and serve!
    a glazed ham being sliced with a sharp knife on a cutting board

Notes

  • Make absolute sure you're getting a good quality bottle of Bourbon! Most of the flavor of this glaze is the bourbon, and boiling off the alcohol will just make its flavors even more intense. Low quality bourbon will seriously effect the flavor.
  • For best results, when glazing the ham, pour the glaze on over a rimmed dish. Then use a basting brush to collect the drips and brush them on each slice!
  • When glazing ham, it's always a good idea to glaze every single slice. This will ensure a flavorful ham with no bland bits.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 0.03g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 50mg | Sugar: 26g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.2mg