Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham

A honey baked spiral ham on a holiday table.

5 from 2 votes

This Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham recipe features two different glazes – one made with pineapple juice, brown sugar, and honey and the other with just honey and brown sugar – to ensure that each bite is infused with a sweet flavor.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Resting Time20

Total Time1 50

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: North American

Keyword: Easter Recipes, Grilled Pineapple Slices, ham, Honey Glazed Ham

Servings: servings

Calories: 468kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

12 oz pineapple juice
2 oz maraschino cherry juice
1 ½ cup brown sugar, divided
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon, divided
½ tsp ground cloves
1 cup honey, divided
5-6 lb spiral ham, cooked
10-12 pineapple rings, canned
10-12 maraschino cherries
24-36 whole cloves

Instructions

Add the pineapple juice, cherry juice, 1 cup brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp cinnamon, ground cloves and 1/2 cup of honey to a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir and let simmer until the sugar and honey have melted and the liquid is well blended. Remove from heat.
Preheat your oven to 325° F. In a medium bowl mix 1/2 cup of honey an 1/2 cup brown sugar. Place the cooked ham in a roasting pan. Baste the entire top of the ham with the brown sugar glaze.
Using toothpicks attached the sliced pineapples to the entire outside surface of the ham and then attached a cherry in the center of each pineapple ring with a toothpick. Add 2 or 3 cloves to each pineapple slice by inserting the sharp end of the clove into the pineapple flesh.
Lightly sprinkle the pineapple slices with the remaining cinnamon.
Evenly drizzle the pineapple juice glaze all over the top of the ham. Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes per lb of ham remove when the internal temperature reaches 140°F. While cooking, baste the ham with the pineapple pan juices every 20 minutes, removing the foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking.
When ready, remove the ham from the oven and let rest under the foil for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, pour the pan juices through a strainer and back into a pot. Simmer on medium-high heat for about 15 minutes or until the liquid has been reduced to half. It should be thicker and more concentrated.
When ready to serve the ham, remove the foil and drizzle a little of the reduced glaze over top of the ham. Remove the pineapple slices and set them aside as a side accompaniment and slice the ham in line with each spiral slice to serve. Any extra glaze can be used as a dipping sauce.

Notes

Storage:

Fridge. Leftover honey glazed ham will last for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. You can reheat the entire ham in the oven, covered, or slices it in the microwave. It’s also great served cold on sandwiches.

Freezer. Leftover pineapple honey glazed ham can also be frozen. Store slices in airtight, freezer safe containers or bags for up to 3 months. I recommend adding any leftover juices too, to ensure they stay moist. Thaw in the fridge, then reheat as desired.

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