Cola-Baked Ham With Cherry-Orange Glaze

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Mardi Gras Open House

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (43)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(43)

Cook Time:
1 hr 45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
12 to 20 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 (12 to 15-pound) fully cooked bone-in ham
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 (2-liter) bottle cola
3/4 cup cherry preserves or jelly
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Biscuits or dinner rolls, accompaniment
Creole mustard, accompaniment

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Trim rind and excess fat from the ham, leaving a 1/4-inch thick layer of fat. With a sharp knife, score the fat in a diamond pattern. Place the ham in large roasting pan and sprinkle with the allspice. Pour the cola into the pan and bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting every 15 minutes with the pan juices.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the cherry preserves, orange juice, and liqueur over medium heat and cook, stirring, until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove the ham from the oven and brush the top and sides with the cherry glaze. Return the ham to the oven and bake, brushing with pan juices and glaze every 15 minutes and tenting the ham with foil if browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of ham without touching the bone registers 140 degrees F, about 15 to 30 minutes.

Remove the ham from oven and let rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature, thinly sliced, with biscuits or dinner rolls and mustard to make sandwiches.

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recipe Cola-Baked Ham With Cherry-Orange Glaze
Jan Kissimmee, FL 12-24-2009
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Soooo Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made a smaller ham, but the same amount of glaze. Reduced the pan juices and left over glaze by half and used for a dipping... sauce!! Soooo good!Read more
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Michael Tucson, AZ 12-04-2009
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Pretty Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought that the ham was pretty good. Was very moist, tender, and had a nice hint of sweetness. However, I was expecting... a stronger taste from the cherry-orange glaze but on those deep bites, away from the crust, you only had a hint of the taste. Still, everyone at Thanksgiving seemed to really enjoy it and very little was left after the party so it was a huge success. Thanks Emeril, this recipe is very good. Read more
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Lea Port St. Lucie, FL 11-29-2009
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Everyone Loved It
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so good and impressive for our guests. Will definitely make this ham again.
recipe Cola-Baked Ham With Cherry-Orange Glaze
Lorea Prescott, AZ 11-29-2009
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THE JUICE AFTER
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

After we cooked the Ham in the coke and everything Mom and I made a White bean soap with the juice.. It Is so good I don't... know if we could do it again but this is goodRead more
recipe Cola-Baked Ham With Cherry-Orange Glaze
Robert Gaston, IN 06-07-2009
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Ham on a new level
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you like ham that has a sweet taste to it, this is your ham....not TOO sweet, though. Tried it for the first time when... I had the in-laws over for dinner one night. Mother-in-law is envious of me. Here's a secret of sorts...ask the butcher to pre-slice the ham into quarter-inch cuts. No need to make diamond slits. The sauce and glaze seeps into the ham much better this way. Just make sure you ask the butcher to re-tie the ham after it is sliced. VERY, VERY GOOD!Read more
recipe Cola-Baked Ham With Cherry-Orange Glaze
Dani Miamisburg, OH 01-01-2009
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Awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe and very easy. The ham was super moist and the cherry-orange glaze was delicious served on the side. I added... about a quarter cup of extra cherry preserves to the glaze to tame down the orange taste a bit. My extended family loved it.Read more