Top 10 gammon glazes

Glazed gammon with two slices carved on a serving platter

1) Glazed gammon

Cut glazed gammon on a platter next to two wine glasses and two plates with gammon on

This classic recipe is great if you're looking to keep things simple. Simply combine honey, English mustard and a couple tablespoons of dark brown sugar. Brush half the mixture over the ham, roast for 15 minutes, then brush with the remaining glaze and finish roasting.

2) Cola ham with maple & mustard glaze

Our highly rated cola ham recipe is sure to be a hit on Christmas Day. Mix 150ml maple syrup with 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar and a pinch of ground cloves or Chinese five-spice powder in a jug. Score the fat all over in a criss-cross pattern to absorb the glaze, then brush the glaze over the meat and roast.

3) Marmalade, ginger & star anise baked ham

Marmalade glazed ham on a chopping board

Put your favourite marmalade to work with this spiced baked ham recipe. Heat marmalade with light brown sugar, lime juice, ginger and 2 star anise until the sugar and marmalade have dissolved. Leave to cool a little so the glaze thickens, then brush onto the ham.

4) Ginger beer & tamarind ham

Take your gammon to the next level with this flavour-packed recipe. Let the spicy notes of ginger come into their own in this Christmas ham. It’s poached in ginger beer, then basted in a sticky tamarind glaze

5) Spiced Christmas gammon with membrillo glaze

Chopped gammon with cloves in skin next to oranges

Give festive ham a Spanish-inspired twist with a sticky quince and orange glaze. Combine membrillo (quince paste) with sherry vinegar and orange juice. Add some spice with ground allspice – the flavour combination adds a warming kick.

6) Spiced ginger-glazed ham

This easy glazed ham recipe only calls for five ingredients. Cook the ham in a mixture of ginger ale, water and allspice berries. Once the liquid reduces down, remove the ham and combine with light brown sugar, grated ginger and crushed allspice. Simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until syrupy.

7) Miso-glazed roast ham

Try this flavourful ham recipe for a unique take on a gammon glaze. Combine demerara sugar, cider vinegar, dark miso paste, heather honey, dry sherry, English mustard and Chinese five-spice powder. Tip all the glaze ingredients into a small pan and bring to a simmer, stirring until everything is mixed. Use a pastry brush to paint the ham evenly with the glaze.

8) Sticky maple-glazed ham

Maple glazed ham pierced with star anise next to cooked apples

Slow-roast a whole leg of gammon with apple juice, then cover in a sticky spiced glaze for a Christmas treat. Make a glaze by combining maple syrup, apple juice and wholegrain mustard, then season with cinnamon, ginger and cloves. The sweet flavours of the apple juice pair perfectly with salty gammon.

9) Slow-cooker ham with sticky ginger glaze

This slow-cooker recipe simply calls for a glaze made from English mustard and ginger preserve. Cook the ham in a slow cooker for several hours with ginger beer and sliced onions, then cut the fat in a diamond pattern and stud with cloves to infuse even more flavour. Mix the mustard and ginger preserve in a bowl, spoon or brush over the gammon, and bake for 20 minutes until golden and sticky.

10) Slow-baked sticky gammon

For something a bit different, this gammon is between a traditional roasted ham and pulled pork. Whizz pineapple juice, allspice, treacle, ginger, ketchup, sweet chilli and honey together to make a purée. Spoon all over the gammon and roast for 30 minutes until hot and sticky, then loosely break into large chunks to serve.

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