Sweet Southern Slow Cooker Ham
This Sweet Southern Slow Cooker Ham is juicy and tender, with a touch of sweetness. It's the perfect recipe to free up your oven for holiday special occasions and is convenient enough to serve during the week.
Ingredients
- 1 bone-in fully-cooked ham, about 5 1/2 pounds
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup bourbon*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Place the ham in a large slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cider, brown sugar, bourbon, honey, and mustard; slowly pour over the ham.
- Scatter the thyme sprigs into the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours, or until very tender.
- Remove ham to rest on a cutting board.
- Pass the remaining cooking liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly reduced.
- Cut the ham into chunks and brush the cut pieces with the cooking liquid before arranging on a platter.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic alternative: replace the bourbon with 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.