Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 8 Pounds Bone-In Ham
  • 1/2 Gallon Apple Cider (Divided (Or Apple Juice))
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 2 Teasoons Ground Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar (Light Or Dark)
  • 1 Cup Real Maple Syrup
  • 1 Medium Orange (Quartered)

Instruction

  • Place ham into a 6 quart or larger oval slow cooker.
  • In liquid measuring cup mix together 2 cups of apple cider and ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and vanilla and mix well.
  • Pour over ham, saving measuring cup for more apple cider to come.
  • Place cut up orange quarters in slow cooker on sides of ham.
  • Press the brown sugar with your hands onto the top of the ham. If the ham is pre-sliced you can pack some of it into the slices as well.
  • Carefully pour approximately 1 cup of maple syrup over the brown sugar, trying carefully to not lose the brown sugar into the apple cider.
  • You will then use your liquid measuring cup and refill with apple cider in till just the top of the ham is uncovered (I added approximately 4 more cups)
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 - 6 hours or on HIGH for about 3 hours or until the ham is heated throughout.
  • Use tongs to carefully remove the ham from the slow cooker and place on a a serving platter.
  • Baste the ham with the juices from the slow cooker once removed to keep the ham nice and moist.