Double smoked ham with honey roasted ham glaze

Honey baked ham glaze

The smoked ham glaze is one of the most important parts of cooking smoked ham and is where the flavor comes from.

Our smoked ham recipe utilizes a copy spice mix in Honey Baked Ham Glaze. It acts as both a ham dry rub and a ham glaze.

This honey glazed ham recipe includes a simple mix of spices to emulate your favorite smoked Easter ham recipe: sugar, Rowley’s seasoned salt, onion powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, paprika, and allspice.

Tip – You can also use a delicious baked ham with pineapple and pepper jelly glaze instead. Although I haven’t tried it yet, you can also use carrot cake jam as a glaze.

Twice-smoked ham recipe

The reason it’s called “double-smoked” is because you’re buying the ham already cooked. Technically, you don’t actually cook the ham, you just reheat it and add flavor through smoke, rubs, and glazes.

When you go to the supermarket, look for ham labeled “smoked spiral cut ham.” Also called “city ham”. I always buy spiral cut ham at Costco. Because we know the quality and size are perfect for holiday gatherings.

You can always choose roasted smoked ham instead of this recipe if you prefer.

How long to cook smoked ham

On average, a spiral-cut half ham takes 15 minutes per pound to reach an internal temperature of 140°F. It takes an average of 20 minutes per pound to roast a smoked ham that is not pre-cut into slices. The ham should reach an internal temperature of 140°F when removed from the smoker.

What is the best wood for smoking ham?

There are so many options with this half ham recipe! Since you’re buying a fully cooked smoked ham, you want to keep the extra smoked flavor to a minimum. You don’t want to “smoke too much” and overwhelm the delicate ham and brown sugar glaze flavor.

The best wood for smoking ham is cherry wood or apple wood. Both give a delicate smoky flavor. For a slightly bolder flavor, use hickory wood to create a hickory-smoked ham recipe.

recipe tips

We prefer to use a homemade ham glaze spice mix, but you may prefer a store-bought mix or the mix that comes with the ham. If so, use it! Simply swap out our spice mix for yours. No other editing is required. For honey baked ham with pineapple, simply stick a few pineapple rings to the top of the ham after glazing it and before wrapping it in foil. Stock up on some disposable foil pans for easy cleanup. Place one under the ham itself, next to the charcoal, to collect any drippings. You can use the drippings to make ham soup for soups and gravies. Make ham gravy using drippings and leftover glaze! I will show you how to make ham gravy sauce. I like to use Instant Pot bone broth for chicken stock, but there are several other options that make a killer sugar-honey glaze. You can use apple juice, apple cider, white wine, beer, or even water (although water is unflavored). Use leftovers to make Mississippi Thin Dip.