Smoked Ham w/Sweet Apricot Glaze

Don't serve the same bland ham heated in the oven, kick it up a notch by slathering a GREAT tasting glaze all over & smoke it some more!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings servings

Calories 717kcal

Author Will

Cost 40

Remove ham from packaging and place in an aluminum pan on it's side.
Pour 2 cups of pineapple juice over the ham and place the cloves, star anise, and cinnamon sticks in bottom of pan.
Place aluminum pan with ham in pre-heated smoker at 225°F. Smoke for 30 minutes and then turn ham cut side down to prevent it from drying out. Continue to smoke until an internal temperature of 115°F, about 3-4 hours.
Baste with pineapple juice every 30-45 minutes while smoking.
Prepare apricot glaze by adding all glaze ingredients to a pan and heat over medium heat until it begins to boil, mixing frequently. Once sugar has dissolved and the marinade is mixed well, remove from heat.
Cover ham with ½ of apricot glaze when the meat reaches 115°F and continue to smoke at 225°F - 250°F until an internal temp of 145°F. Re-apply glaze every hour while smoking. (All marinade might not be used)
Once the internal temp reaches 145°F, remove from smoker and place ham on serving plate. Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
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Keep about 1-2" of pineapple juice in bottom of roasting pan. Remove any excess juice if needed.

Don't skip boiling the glaze ingredients, it's important to dissolve the sugar in the glaze.