Cooking time

Bourbon and Ginger Ham

  • Preparation : 20 minutes
  • Cooking : 135 minutes
  • Portions : 10
Bourbon and ginger ham

Ingredients

  • 1 1.5 kg Théberge old-fashioned smoked bone-in 1/2 picnic ham
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) grated ginger
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Dijon mustard
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 fresh rosemary sprig

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F (163 °C).

  2. In a saucepan, mix brown sugar, ginger, broth, bourbon, garlic and mustard. Pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes over low-medium heat until the preparation has reduced by a quarter. Remove from heat.

  3. Using the tip of a knife, score the skin of the ham in a crosshatch, making sure not to cut into the flesh.

  4. Place the ham in a Dutch oven or a large, oven-proof, heavy-bottom pot. Arrange onions, carrot and herbs around the ham. Pour bourbon mixture on the ham.

  5. Cover and cook for 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes, basting the ham with cooking liquid every 30 minutes.

Wine Suggestion

Aromatic and robust

With their intense colour, these full-bodied wines exude powerful and complex fruit and spice aromas, occasionally accompanied by woody notes. They have a good tannic structure and a velvety mouthfeel.

Product category: red wine.

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