Ham glaze recipe

Glazing a ham is a great way to add flavor, color, and texture to baked ham. It's not hard to do, and you can make a simple and delicious ham glaze from some very basic ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge or pantry.

Glazing a ham involves using some sort of sweet ingredient, which is usually combined with a fruity, tangy or pungent ingredient.

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These sweet, fruity, pungent flavors really complement the salty flavor of the ham.

Common Glaze Ingredients

Some common ingredients used in making a ham glaze include:

• Jam or preserves
• Brown sugar
• Honey
• Maple syrup
• Fruit juice, cider or soda
• Mustard
• Vinegar
• Cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and other spices

The idea of making the glaze is to combine the ingredients into a paste, looking to balance the sweet, tangy and pungent flavors.

(Incidentally, it's the caramelization of the sugars in the glaze that actually creates the glazing effect. Think of the glassy sugar glaze on the top of a crème brûlée, for instance.)

When to Glaze the Ham

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