CHERRY BOURBON HAM GLAZE

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A glaze takes a baked ham from basic to amazing! The flavors of bourbon and cherry juice are different than other ham glaze recipes we've seen and used. It's thick and sweet. Mixed with the savory ham it's just delicious. This is a delicious glaze for a holiday ham. Guests will be wondering what the unique flavor it. It's also a...

Provided by Darlene Dulewski

Categories     Other Sauces

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 c brown sugar
1/4 c cherry juice
1/4 c bourbon (my preference is Jim Beam because of its more smoky taste)

Steps:

  • 1. In a small saucepan, mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, making sure mixture is "saucy" (about 4-5 minutes). You can make this ahead of time and let sit until you are ready to pour it over the ham.
  • 2. Pour glaze over ham 1 hour before ham is done.
  • 3. Uncover ham for the last 20 minutes and baste with glaze at least twice.

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