Ginger Beer Baked Ham

If you’re looking for a special way to cook ham, this ginger beer baked ham with a marmalade and hot honey glaze is for you!

If you’ve ever tried or made cola ham, you’ll understand why this works. The gammon (ham when cooked) is simmered in ginger beer – which gives the salty ham a hint of sweetness and spice. The marmalade and hot honey glaze is added before baking and really accentuates all of those flavours.

I like to make this ginger beer baked ham for special occasions, like Christmas or Easter, but it’s a delight any time of the year and makes a really delightful dinner.

Ginger Beer Baked Ham – The Ingredients

• Gammon – gammon is just an uncooked ham. The recipe is for a 2kg one, but you can adjust for the size of your ham by simply increasing or decreasing the amount of ginger beer. Get a good gammon joint from your local butchers for the best results.
• Ginger beer – very important, DO NOT use diet ginger beer! You need all of the sugar in the ginger beer to cook with the ham. Diet ginger beer simply will not work.
• Orange and onion – these are simmered in the ginger beer with the ham and add plenty of extra citrus and savoury flavour.
• Marmalade – a smooth marmalade without bits is best for this, but you can use any you like.
• Hot honey – use your favourite hot honey, or even make your own. The more spice, the better!

Wondering what to serve with your baked ham? Try some of these side dishes:

• The Best Cauliflower Cheese
• Potato Gratin with Pancetta
• Carrot and Potato Gratin
• Creamy Potato and Leek Gratin
• Welsh Style Potato Dauphinoise (Potato au Gratin)
• The Most Incredible Stir Fried Kale
• Incredible Truffle Mash
• Classic Braised Red Cabbage

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