GINGER MAPLE HAM GLAZE

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This was one of the best glazes I've ever put on a ham. It is quite sweet, but if that is your thing, then this is your thing!

Provided by Doc Simonson

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Ham Glaze Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
6 whole allspice berries
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 pod whole star anise
½ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup bourbon whiskey
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
⅓ cup ketchup

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes. Add allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and brown sugar to the saucepan.
Cook and stir mixture until reduced and thickened to a glaze consistency, about 5 minutes. Whisk orange juice and ketchup into glaze until smooth. Strain glaze to remove spices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 118.6 mg, Sugar 23.3 g