Double Smoked Holiday Ham

Name: Double Smoked Holiday Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 215 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 8-10 lb pre-smoked, fully cooked spiral ham; 1 cup apple juice (for the pan)

215 min 14 servings easy

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Double Smoked Holiday Ham

Take a pre-smoked ham and smoke it again with your own glaze for double the smoke flavor and a caramelized, crackling exterior.

Prep

15 min

Cook

180 min

Total

215 min

Servings

Difficulty

easy

Double smoking takes an already-smoked ham and sends it back through the smoker with a fresh glaze, doubling the smoke flavor and adding a beautiful caramelized crust. The result is a ham with far more depth than you get from the oven, with a smoky-sweet glaze that makes it the star of any holiday table.

Ingredients

Servings

Glaze

Ham

Instructions

Score the ham

Score the surface of the ham in a diamond pattern about 1/4 inch deep if not already spiral-cut. This allows the glaze to penetrate between the slices.

Make the glaze

Combine brown sugar, honey, Dijon, apple cider vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes.

Set up the smoker

Preheat smoker to 275°F with cherry or apple wood. Place ham in a disposable aluminum pan with apple juice in the bottom.

Pro tip: Cherry wood gives the best color and a mild sweetness that complements ham perfectly.

Smoke phase one

Smoke the ham for 2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 30 minutes. The internal temperature should reach about 130°F.

Glaze and finish

Brush the glaze generously over the entire ham, working it between spiral slices. Continue smoking for 45-60 more minutes, reapplying glaze every 15 minutes, until the ham reaches 140°F internally and the glaze is dark and caramelized.