Glazed ham is a popular entree served during the holidays. Glazed hams are baked hams covered in a mixture of seasonings and honey, syrups or preserves. There are a variety of recipes for making a sauces for glazed hams, ranging from the traditional and simple brown sugar and honey glaze to recipes like bourbon glazed ham. This page collects the best ham glaze recipes from the web.

Traditional glazed ham recipes are sweet and call for a mixture of brown sugar and honey or brown sugar and maple syrup. A traditional spice used in making a glazed ham is whole cloves. Some glazed ham recipes kick it up with a tangy fruity flavor using pineapple, orange or even cranberry as ingredients. Some prefer a more savory ham flavoring and opt for a honey mustard variation of the honey glazed ham recipe. Another delicious option is the bourbon glazed ham, often made with bourbon, honey, molasses and mustard.

Cranberry Glaze Ingredients: 12 oz. frozen concentrated cranberry juice, thawed, 3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 4 Teaspoons cornstarch, 1/4 Teaspoon ground cloves

Mix all ingredients together, heating in a small pan and whisking while it heats, approximately 2 minutes. During the last 15 minutes of baking, brush ham with the glaze. Heat any remaining glaze and serve with the ham. Approximately enough for a 6 pound ham.