Mother's Inspired Double Smoked Black Ham
Inpired by Mother's in New Orleans, our Double Smoked Black Ham has become a Christmas tradition in our family. This smoked ham gets frequent basting with a sweet root beer sauce.
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound Boneless Smoked Ham
- 24 Ounces Root Beer
- 2 Tablespoon Jalapeno Jelly
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 10 Whole Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Orange halved
- 1 Lemon halved
- ¾ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Powder
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne
Instructions
- In a sauce pot, combine the root beer, jelly, hot sauce, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, orange halves, and lemon halves.
- In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper. Set aside
- Bring the root beer mixture to a boil then simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Strain the sauce and return the liquid to the pan. Heat to a gently boil and reduce the sauce to about ½ cup, stirring occasionally. This may take 30-60 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Preheat your smoker to 350 degrees.
- If desired, score your ham in a crisscross pattern.
- Coat with a small amount of the root beer sauce then coat the ham with the brown sugar mixture.
- Place the ham in a pan, on the smoker. Baste with some of the remaining sauce about every 30 minutes until the sauce is gone, then continue to baste with the pan drippings.
- Cook the ham to an internal temperature of 160 degrees, then remove to a cutting board. On average, cook time will take about 2.5-3 hours depending on the thickness of your ham.
- Rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 12OuncesCalories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 38gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 2816mgPotassium: 696mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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