Maple Glazed Ham
by Masterbuilt
Ingredients
- 5 to 7 lb. Ham (pre-cooked; bone-in)
- 1 ½ cups maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 16 whole cloves
- 1 can pineapple slices
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
Directions
- Remove thick skin and trim fat leaving no more than ½” thick covering on ham. Score ham.
- Combine syrup, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a small bowl. Place ham in large dish and baste with syrup mixture. Let ham stand in syrup mixture for 1 or 2 hours basting frequently until at room temperature.
- When ready to smoke remove ham from dish and stud with cloves. Place ham in preheated 225 degree smoker. Cook for about 2-3 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Baste with syrup mixture at least two times during cooking process. Before last hour of smoking decorate ham with canned pineapple and cherries and baste.
- Suggested wood chips for smoking: Hickory or mesquite chips