Ham in the glaze

Ham in the glaze

To prepare 10 portions of this New Year's dish you will need the following ingredients:

• boiled and smoked ham - 1 pc. (2-2.5 kg)


• whiskey - 0,7 st.


• brown sugar - 0.5 tbsp.


• apple cider vinegar - 3 tablespoons


• salt - 1 tsp.


• ground cinnamon - 0,5 tsp


• peel and juice of one orange


• red pepper - 1 pinch


• clove to taste


• oil for lubrication of molds

First, prepare the icing. Take a saucepan and pour in it freshly squeezed juice of one orange and apple cider vinegar. Bring the mixture of juice and vinegar to a boil. In a boiling mixture put brown sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, grated orange peel and red pepper. Cook the icing for 2 minutes, then pour in the whiskey and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove the glaze from the heat and allow it to cool slightly.

In the meantime, take the ham and cut it offthe upper crust. On the ham should remain a layer of subcutaneous fat (the thickness of the layer is about 1 cm). Over the entire surface of the ham, cut the mesh with a sharp knife. At each point where the grid lines intersect, insert the carnation bud.

Lubricate the baking dish and place it in theher ham. Take a culinary brush and evenly grease the ham with a prepared glaze on all sides. Put the ham in the oven, preheated to 170 ° C. Bake the ham for one and a half hours. Periodically you need to water it with juice, which will stand out when frying.

Put the prepared ham on the dish, cover and leave in a warm place before serving.