You may not be aware of this, but the picture of this ham is quite controversial. There is a healthy debate happening in the homes of Howard County residents.  Is ham only for Christmas?  Ham shall not be on the table for Thanksgiving!  Well my fellow Howard Countians, I am here to stir the pot! Why not ham?  What has it done to you?  Share the wealth and let people feel comfortable to have their ham on November 25th! 

All jokes aside, there are few things that bring family and friends together quite like the holidays, and serving up an elegant, seasonal meal centered around a mouthwatering main dish is a recipe for creating lasting memories with the ones you love.

Forging a fabulous holiday experience for the special meat-eaters in your life starts with choosing a flavorful, tender cut of meat to serve as the centerpiece of the meal. Hand-cut by expert butchers, an option like spiral-sliced ham can serve as the focal point of a memorable holiday dinner.  

Rum and Cola Holiday Ham

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 80 minutes

Servings: 10-12

 

Ham: Omaha Steaks Spiral Slice Ham (or whatever brand you prefer) 8 lbs

To make ham (if frozen): Thaw frozen ham in refrigerator 24-48 hours.

Remove from refrigerator and let ham come to room temperature, about 30-45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325 F. Remove ham from foil and film. Return ham to foil wrapping and place in oven-safe roasting pan. Roll foil down leaving 2 inches of foil around bottom of ham.

Place roasting pan with ham in oven on lower rack and heat uncovered 60-75 minutes, until ham starts to brown. While ham cooks, make glaze.

Glaze:

1       cup cherry fruit spread

3/4    cup dark spiced rum

3/4    cup cola

2       teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1       tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/4    teaspoon kosher salt

To make glaze: In medium saucepot, whisk fruit spread, rum, cola, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and salt until well incorporated. Bring to boil then reduce heat to medium. Simmer over medium heat 10 minutes then remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

During last 15 minutes of cooking, glaze ham every 5 minutes.

Find more holiday recipe inspiration at OmahaSteaks.com/blog/recipes.

Recipe courtesy of Omaha Steaks Executive Chef David Rose