COLA HAM WITH MAPLE & MUSTARD GLAZE

Cola ham with maple & mustard glaze image

Cook a juicy gammon joint in a cinnamon-spiced stock, then add a sticky syrup and clove sauce and serve in thick slices.

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Time 3h25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2kg unsmoked boneless gammon joint
2l cola (not diet)
1 carrot, chopped
1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 stick celery, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
½ tbsp peppercorns
1 bay leaf
150ml maple syrup
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
pinch of ground cloves or five-spice

Steps:

Put 2kg unsmoked boneless gammon joint in a large pan and cover with 2l cola. Add 1 chopped carrot, 1 quartered onion, 1 chopped celery stick, 1 cinnamon stick, ½ tbsp peppercorns and 1 bay leaf.
Bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer for around 2 ½ hrs, topping up with boiling water if necessary to keep the gammon fully covered.
Carefully pour the liquid away, then let the ham cool a little while you heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
Lift the ham into a roasting tin, then cut away the skin leaving behind an even layer of fat. Score the fat all over in a criss-cross pattern.
Mix 150ml maple syrup, 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar and a pinch of ground cloves or five-spice in a jug.
Pour half over the fat, roast for 15 mins, then pour over the rest and return to the oven for another 30 mins, baste half way through.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 mins, then spoon more glaze over the top. Can be roasted on the day or up to 2 days ahead and served cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 20.4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6.7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13.6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12.7 grams sugar, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 38.2 grams protein, Sodium 5 milligram of sodium