Ginger Ale Ham Recipes

BAKED HAM WITH GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place ham in a large baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Whisk brown sugar, ginger ale, mustard, and cinnamon together in a bowl; brush over ham. Continue baking ham until the meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 45 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

GINGER ALE BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in baking dish or roasting pan.
• Score ham diagonally both ways about 1/8" in.
• Pour ginger ale over top.
• Pat brown sugar all over top and sides of ham.
• Bake according to ham package directions.
• (Usually 20 minutes per pound at 325 degrees).
• Serve with Potato Salad or Scalloped Potatoes (see my other recipes).

SPICED GINGER-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Put the gammon in a large pan and cover with 2 litres of ginger ale. Top up with water to cover the joint, if you need to. Add the whole allspice berries and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low, and simmer gently, covered, for 2½ hrs. Top up with water, if you need to, while it's simmering.
• Drain the ham and leave until it's cool enough to handle while you make the glaze. Put the remaining ginger ale in a pan with the sugar, grated ginger and crushed allspice. Simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 mins until syrupy.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Remove the skin from the ham, leaving a layer of fat, then score the fat in a criss-cross pattern. Transfer the ham to a foil-lined roasting tin, and brush over half the glaze. Roast for 15 mins, then glaze with the remaining syrup. Increase the temperature to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and roast for a further 15-20 mins until you get a sticky golden crust. Leave to cool for 15 mins before carving. Drizzle over more glaze from the tin to serve, if you like. Can be made ahead and chilled for up to four days.

GINGER GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Place the joint in a large pan over the hob, or burner, and add 7 quarts of dry ginger ale. Bring the pan to the boil then lower the heat slightly so that it keeps bubbling steadily for 4 1/2 hours.
• Towards the end of the 4 1/2 hours, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and begin the glaze.
• In a bowl, add 1 cup of chunky ginger preserves. Stir in 2 tablespoons of hot English mustard. Add 1/2 a cup of soft, dark brown sugar and sprinkle in 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cloves.
• After 4 1/2 hours, gently lift the ham out of the pan and place on a foil-lined baking tray. Carefully cut away the skin, leaving a thin layer of fat. There is no need to score the surface, simply slap on the glaze and place the tray with the ham into the oven for 20 minutes.
• Serve hot or cold.

GINGER ALE HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the ginger ale in a small bowl. Set aside. Place the ham in a baking pan. Pour the remaining ginger ale evenly over the ham and place the ham in the oven. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes per pound. Baste the ham occasionally with the ginger ale and juices in the bottom of the pan. During the final 30 minutes of cook time, brush the brown sugar mixture evenly over the ham. Continue baking until done. Remove the ham from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. cook's notes Actual cook time will vary by the type and size of ham used.

GINGER ALE HAM

Steps:

• Put ham, fat side up, in a shallow pan.Brush with mustard, sprinkle with brown sugar and pour ginger ale over it.Cover and bake in a preheated 325°F (160°C) oven about 1 hour; let stand and serve.To microwavePut ham, fat side up, on a rack in a microwave dish.Brush with mustard, sprinkle with brown sugar and pour ginger ale over it.Protect the extremities of the ham from overcooking with strips of aluminium foil, shiny side facing the meat; cover the edge with wax paper.Cook at "Medium" 24 minutes (for a 650 watt oven), remove aluminium foil and turn ham.Cook another 24 minutes at "Medium".Let stand 10 to 15 minutes, covered with aluminium foil, shiny side facing the ham.

THE MAMA'S GINGER ALE HOLIDAY HAM (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Add ham to crock pot.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over ham.
• Pour ginger ale over brown sugar.
• Cover and cook on Low for 5-7 hours or until heated through. (It will hold in the crock pot for longer without drying out because it cooks in it's own juices so take your time and don't worry about it.).

GRANDMA'S HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.
• Pour ginger ale into the roasting pan. Rub brown sugar over the ham. Attach pineapple slices to outside of ham with toothpicks. Secure a cherry into the middle of each pineapple slice again using toothpicks. Pour reserved pineapple juice into pan with ginger ale. Tent aluminum foil over the ham.
• Bake ham in preheated oven for 4 hours. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking another 30 minutes.

HONEY-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Cut ham in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour ginger ale over ham. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours. , Combine the honey, mustard, cloves and cinnamon; stir until smooth. Spread over ham; cook 30 minutes longer.