Skip to main content
Holiday Ham Recipe
Photo: Sam Loyd

Holiday Ham Recipe

18 ingredients 16 servings openrecipes
Holiday Ham Recipe

No other holiday recipe is quite as popular or as simple to make as a ham. This is the smoky, salty, sweet, savory dish that can grace the holiday table, satisfy...

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

854
Calories
31g
Protein
41g
Fat
101g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple Cider 1 medium (182g) 95
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15-pound) bone-in whole smoked (ready-to-eat or fully cooked) ham
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider or apple juice
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 fresh thyme sprig
  • 1 fresh sage sprig
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 20 dried Medjool dates, pitted and halved
  • 4 medium yellow onions, peeled and cut end to end through the root into 6 wedges
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch salt

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.