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a glossy maple-mustard glazed ham in a wide horizontal shot, on a serving platter with caramelized shine and rosemary sprigs on a festive holiday table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Maple Mustard Ham Glaze

A sweet and tangy maple mustard glaze is brushed onto the ham and caramelizes to make a sticky shine.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup maple syrup
  • 0.25 cup Dijon mustard
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp ground cloves

Method
 

  1. Whisk the maple syrup, Dijon, brown sugar, vinegar, and cloves in a saucepan.
  2. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. For a fully cooked ham, follow the package or full ham-recipe reheating directions. Brush on half the warm glaze during the final 30 minutes.
  4. Brush on the remaining glaze during the final 15 minutes and continue reheating to the endpoint specified for the ham.
  5. If serving glaze at the table, reserve a clean portion before any brush contacts the ham.

Notes

Make a double batch — people always want extra to drizzle.