Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 3/4 cups orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh, if possible)
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • Salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 bone-in half ham ((about 6-10 lbs))

Instruction

  • Move oven rack to lower third portion of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line bottom of a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup and set aside.
  • Add orange marmalade, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, bourbon, lemon juice, ground ginger and salt and pepper to a mixing bowls and whisk to combine well. Set aside.
  • Remove ham from package and pat dry if too wet.
  • Place ham on roasting rack, flat side down, so the fatty side is facing up.
  • Gently score the ham in a criss-cross pattern, and brush all over with 1/2 cup of the prepared glaze.
  • Cover ham loosely with aluminum foil to prevent drying out or burning.
  • Bake for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours, until instant thermometer inserted into the middle of the ham registers 125-130 degrees F.
  • Remove roasting pan from the oven and peel back or remove foil from the top and sides of the ham.
  • Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
  • Brush 6 Tbsp of glaze over the ham and bake for 20 minutes, brushing ham with additional 6 Tbsp of glaze every 6-7 minutes. You'll be brushing the ham with glaze approximately 3 times during this step.
  • Be sure to watch that the glaze doesn't burn, but instead turns a rich, deep golden color.
  • Remove roasting pan from oven and place ham on a large cutting board.
  • Tent loosely with foil and let ham rest for 20 minutes before slicing.