Gingered, Rootbeer Glazed Ham

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 1/2 lbs smoked ham, shank portion
• 1 cup root beer, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey, liquid
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger, candied, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon clove, whole
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, brown
• 1 tablespoon mustard, dijon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 set ham on rack ontop of a foil lined roasting pan.
• 3 add 3/4 cup of rootbeer to pan . make sure ham is not sitting in pop.
• 4 cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
• 5 combine remaining rootbeer in pot with honey and ginger and simmer for 10 minutes until a glaze is achieved.
• 6 remove ham from oven and cut off and discard skin. you want to expose the layer of fat underneath the skin.
• 7 score the fat in a diamond pattern, do not cut into meat. take the colves and stud each diamond with a clove.
• 8 in a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 9 spread the sugar mixture over the ham, then pour the rootbeer glaze overtop of the sugar mixture. try to coat evenly.
• 10 return the ham to the oven and bake uncovered, for an additional hour, basting at least twice.
• 11 remove from oven, cover loosely with foil, allow to sit 15 minutes, then baste one final time with the pan juices, slice and serve.