Your next holiday ham needs this amazing Honey Bourbon Ham Glaze! It is packed with flavor and a bit of sweetness. Perfect for your next honey glazed ham!
The Best Ham Glaze
A ham is a staple food on our dinner table for a variety of holidays and if you are looking to level up the flavor… you need to make this! It adds the perfect amount of sweetness without being overpowering. This flavorful holiday ham will be a huge hit with the whole family at your next holiday get-together! It is the star of the show for our Honey Glazed Ham!
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Then you definitely need to try our 3 Ingredient Ham Glaze!
What You Will Need
- honey & coconut or brown sugar – the perfect combination of sweetness that really brings out the flavor of the ham.
- butter – use what works for you – regular butter, plant-based, ghee, etc.
- dijon mustard – this brings so much great flavor that goes great with ham!
- lemon zest – just a little to help level up all the flavors.
- bourbon – option to use as much or as little as you like.
- ground cinnamon & ground allspice – a yummy combo of spices that bring even more flavor!
How To Make A Ham Glaze
The first step is to place all of the simple ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.
Continue whisking until fully combined and smooth.
Use a basting brush to generously add to the outside of the ham for the last 20, or so, of its cook time.
Recipe FAQs and Tips
- Do you glaze a ham covered or uncovered? We generously add the glaze to the ham for the last 20 minutes, or so, of it cooking. After adding the glaze, we leave the ham uncovered in the oven. This will allow the sugars to caramelize a bit, giving you a really nice glaze on the outside of the ham.
- Should the glaze go on before or after cooking the ham? This glaze does not need to be on the ham the whole time it is in the oven. You will want to wait to add until the last 20 minutes. This will result in the perfect amount of sugar caramelization.
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Honey Bourbon Ham Glaze
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 batch 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
A delicious Honey Bourbon Ham Glaze recipe made with honey, brown sugar (or coconut sugar), a little bourbon and more!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (sub brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted (regular or plant-based)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon bourbon (more if desired)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- water to thin, if needed
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Taste and adjust any flavor, as desired. If it is too thick and you prefer it thinner – whisk in water a tablespoon at a time.
- Cook the ham according to your favorite recipe (we love our Honey Glazed Ham) and brush glaze over the ham during the last 20 minutes or so of cooking. Return to oven, uncovered, and finish cooking.
Notes
- Double Recipe: feel free to double this recipe, if needed.
- Saucepan: you can also make this in a saucepan – just warm slightly on the stove until it starts to thin.
- Paleo: be sure to use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar.
- Dairy Free: simply use plant-based butter.
- Bourbon: option to omit, if you want, or use more if you want – I would add an additional teaspoon at a time.
Linda says
Hi a friend had us over for Easter dinner yesterday and made this ham recipe. Wow was it good! Everyone there raved about it! They love your site and use it all the time. 💜
matt says
can you substitute the mustard?
Erin says
Hi matt – you can omit the mustard if you want, but that is what helps bring a little acidity to the recipe so the flavor is more well-rounded. If you omit, I would just do a tiny bit of lemon zest or a dash of apple cider vinegar even (you won’t need much) to just add a hint of acidity back in. Hope that helps!
Bridget says
Hands down, the best ham glaze!!
Erin says
Yay!!!!
Suzanne says
This glaze was so easy and it was really good! Will definitely make again next time we have ham.
Erin says
Yay! So glad to hear that, Suzanne! Thanks for coming back to leave a review!
Rosey says
Is this recipe gluten free?
Erin says
Hi Rosey – yes, it should be! Just double check your bourbon, but most should be okay for those avoiding gluten.