
Sticky, sweet, tangy, and full of flavor… this orange & honey glazed ham is one that you’ll be happy to have as the star of your holiday meal or Sunday dinner!
Ham is perfect to serve for family holiday gatherings. There is not a lot of prep, it feeds a big crowd and it can be served warm or at room temperature.
Making a glazed ham is really simple, as the ham is already fully cooked, you’re just heating it up and adding a great glaze. So don’t be intimidated here, I highly encourage you to give this recipe I try!
Trust me when I say that you’ll be wanting this ham for MORE than just holidays or just Sundays!
Ingredients
Glaze
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp. pumpkin spice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 orange sliced, thin
Ham
- 1 bone-in spiral ham (approximately 8lb.)
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 orange, sliced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°.
In a saucepan, whisk all the ingredients for the glaze. Heat on low, stirring occasionally until it is well combined and smooth. Remove the pot from the stove.
Place one whole clove throughout the ham just push the clove into the ham.
Place the oranges slices in between slices of ham.
Place the ham in a large roasting pan and cover top of the ham with foil. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Every 20 minutes, remove the ham from the oven and brush all over with the glaze.
After 1 hour and 15 minutes, remove foil from ham, brush with the glaze & cook for additional 25 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 135°.
Transfer the ham to a platter and tent with foil.
Let rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.