While most of the recipes I share on this site are drinks, I also love cooking with drinks. This whisky and apricot glazed ham recipe isĀ fantastic. The ham slow roasted in the crock pot all morning while we decorated the house for Christmas and was a great lunch with plenty of leftovers for second meals.
Our hams came from the pigs my son raised for 4-H.Ā Since we could control how the pig was butchered and the size of the cuts, I was able to request hams in two to three pound sections. We had the hamsĀ smoked by the butcher.
Ā I made two ham roasts with this glaze. They fit perfectly in the casserole crock pot.Ā With the hams in the crock pot, I mixed together the whisky and apricot glaze. The glaze is a simple three ingredients: Dijon mustard, apricot preserves, and whisky. Whisk the ingredients together and pour over your ham. Then cook on low.
I also commit the fatal error of crock pot cooking and remove the lid after an hour or so and reglaze the hams. I let the hams cook for 4-5 hours and would brush the hams down with glaze every hour or so. When ready to eat, slice the ham and our additional glaze from the crock pot over the ham.
The ham was the perfect combination of sweet and tangy with balance of saltiness from the smoked ham. I honestly think I could have eaten the whole ham myself, but my family insisted I share. The ham leftovers were great in the ham and broccoli tater tot casserole over on Beyer Beware.
Crock Pot Whisky and Apricot Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 4 pound ham or two 2-pound hams
- ā cup Dijon Mustard
- Ā½ cup Apricot Preserves
- ā cup of Whisky
Instructions
- Place ham(s) in the crock pot. If a large ham, cut in half to fit in the casserole crock pot.
- Mix together mustard, apricot preserves and whisky. Pour over the hams.
- Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours, basting the ham with the glaze every hour or two.
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Rebecca T Orndorff
I am not a big whisky person so I have to ask. What kind of whisky is used in this recipe?
Leah Beyer
I used jack Daniels but any will work just fine!