Moist Oven-Baked Ham with Spiced Rum + Brown Sugar Glaze
Moist, tender, oven-baked ham glazed with a bold rum and Coke brown sugar glaze that caramelizes into a sticky, glossy finish. This glaze is inspired by a classic Cuba Libre cocktail – sweet cola, spiced rum, and lime. Perfect for the holidays, but easy enough for Sunday dinner, you’ll actually look forward to.
Ingredients
- 5 lbs bone-in fully smoked half ham butt, skin trimmed (not the spiral one)
- 3 cups Coca-Cola, divided
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup spiced rum, or bourbon
- Lemon slices and fresh sage leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Remove the ham from the fridge and bring it to room temperature.
- Make the brown sugar glaze. In a saucepan, whisk 2 cups of Coca-Cola, brown sugar, Dijon, lime juice, and salt.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes until the glaze has slightly thickened and reduced. Remove from the heat and stir in the rum. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Place the ham, flat side down, in a roasting pan. Pour 1 cup of Coca-Cola into the pan. This will help to keep the steam in so the ham is super moist.
- Cover completely in aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 130ºF.
- In the last 25 minutes of baking time, remove the foil from the ham and brush the brown sugar glaze all over.
- Place the ham back in the oven (without the foil) and continue baking until golden brown. The ham is fully cooked when a food thermometer reads 145°F internal temp. Careful not to overcook it, or you will end up drying it out.
- Remove ham from the oven and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice the ham and serve with the leftover brown sugar glaze. Enjoy!
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 551kcal, Protein: 49g, Fat: 38g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Cholesterol: 141mg, Sodium: 2692mg, Potassium: 649mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 2mg
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