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Pineapple Citrus Glazed Ham

Pineapple Citrus Glazed Ham

This pineapple citrus glaze is a great way to jazz up your ham with a splash of Angostura Orange Bitters to take it to the next level.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Servings: 20
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

Ham

  • 1 3.2kg Hickory Smoked Picnic Ham
  • 2 - 3 cups water
  • 1 small pineapple cut into rings/half moons or 1 can of pineapple rings
  • 1 pack whole cloves
  • ¼ cup brown sugar

Pineapple Citrus Glaze

  • 2 cups chopped pineapple
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 15 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

    Total Baking Time: about 15 mins/lb, 7lb Ham = 1h 45mins
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Remove ham from all packaging, including the netting, pat dry and place in deep baking dish along with enough water to cover the bottom of your baking dish.
  • Add pineapple chunks and orange juice into blender and puree until smooth, place into a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil and then lower the heat to simmer and let it reduce to about 2/3 of the original liquid amount. Strain the pulp and reserve the liquid and place back into the pan. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken a little bit.
  • After the first 45 minutes, remove ham from oven, and remove skin carefully, NOT THE FAT. The fat is essential for the flavour. Let cool for a bit and score fat and the rest of the ham diagonally with a knife to make diamonds and stick a clove in the center of every diamond and sprinkle with some brown sugar.
  • Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes, uncovered.
  • Increase oven to 400F. Remove from oven and place pineapple slices and then carefully brush glaze over the entire ham getting between all the scored pieces of fat and meat. Return to oven for the last 30 minutes.
  • Let Ham rest for 20 minutes before cutting into it, so all the juices will not run out and you have moist slices of ham to enjoy.

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