Sweet Southern Slow-Cooker Ham
April 2019
Ingredients
- 1 bone-in fully-cooked ham about 5 1/2 pounds
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Kentucky bourbon*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme+
Instructions
- Place the ham in a large slow cooker. Whisk the cider with the brown sugar, bourbon, honey and mustard. Slowly pour over the ham. Scatter the thyme sprigs into the slow cooker.
- Cook, on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours, or until very tender. Remove ham to rest on a cutting board. Pass the remaining cooking liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly reduced. Cut the ham into chunks. Brush the cut pieces with the cooking liquid before arranging on a platter. Serve warm or room temperature. Serves 12.
Notes
Note: For a non-alcoholic alternative: replace the bourbon with 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
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