Beer, Brown Sugar and Mustard Glazed Ham

By December 19, 2022Recipes

A fabulous combination of flavours will give your ham a beautiful golden glaze

Cook Time:  1 Hour 15 Minutes. |  Makes: 18

Ingredients

1 x 8-10 kg ham leg, rind removed
Cloves, for studding (about 50)

For the Beer, brown sugar & mustard glaze
375 mL bottle dark ale
½ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp golden syrup

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200C.
  2. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, score the ham fat (not the flesh) in a honeycomb pattern at 2 centimetre intervals. Insert a clove into the centre of each square of fat. Wrap the hock in foil (this prevents it from burning).
  3. Place ham on a greased rack in a large baking pan lined with foil.
  4. To make the glaze, combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring, over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until reduced by a half.
  5. Brush the ham fat a few times to evenly coat with the glaze. Roast, brushing with remaining glaze occasionally, for 1 hour or until ham is golden and caramelised. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.