Double Smoked Ham with Glaze

Looking for a holiday ham recipe to prepare on your Traeger electric smoker? This Smoked Ham with a sweet honey glaze is so juicy and full of flavor. It will be come the new favorite holiday recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

We love this amazing double smoked ham recipe so much that we make it for Sunday dinner too! Pair it with mashed potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls and you have an entire meal everyone will love.

This delicious smoked ham is the perfect meal for when you entertaining family and friends for a Sunday dinner or for the holidays. This will be a regular on our rotation for meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter! We love serving glazed double smoked ham with smoked dinner rolls and apple pie!

Why is it called “Double Smoked” Ham?

Did you know that all pork products labeled “ham” have been cured with a nitrate curing solution to give them their pink color and tender texture? They are also all pre-cooked and most are labeled as “smoked”.

Technically you can serve them straight out of the package, but we are going to put ours on the Traeger electric smoker so we have a twice smoked ham and add an amazing honey glaze!

This is why it’s called a “Double Smoked” Ham or twice smoked ham, even though it is smoked on your Traeger for the second time the smoke flavor is not overwhelming!

Why You’ll Love Double Smoked Ham

• This recipe only requires 20 minutes of prep time. Then pop the glazed ham in the smoker and let it cook!
• Homemade ham glaze is so much more flavorful than pre-made. You’ll love this easy recipe!
• One 8-10 lb ham will serve around 12 guests. This is a great recipe for the holidays — the only ham you’ll ever want to serve!

Ingredients for Double Smoked Spiral Ham

• Ham – We prefer a bone-in spiral ham, but grab whatever you can find. You can use boneless fresh ham!
• Ginger ale – This is our secret ingredient to a sticky sweet glaze that outshines all others. Makes the best double smoked spiral ham.
• Brown sugar – Brown sugar is key to bringing the glaze ingredients together.
• Honey – Use both honey and brown sugar to round out the flavor and provide plenty of sweetness.
• Apple cider vinegar – The bite of apple cider vinegar cuts through the sweetness and adds a little extra “something” to this easy glaze.
• Garlic cloves – Add delicious flavor to your homemade glaze with freshly minced garlic.
• Mustard – We use dijon mustard, but spicy brown or stone ground mustard would work as well.

How to Make Double Smoked Spiral Ham

Smoking a ham on your Traeger electric smoker is super easy! Here’s how to do it:

The first thing you want to do is prepare the honey glaze, so grab a saucepan and combine the ginger ale, brown sugar, honey and apple cider vinegar.

Bring to a boil in the sauce pan and cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove the ham glaze from heat.

While that is simmering grab your spiral ham and remove all of the netting and wrapping from the ham and lay the ham in a large foil pan. Pull the slices apart one by one and drizzle honey glaze down in between the pieces.

You will want to hold the front so the slices do not fall all the way over and tear. After that brush the top of the ham with glaze.

Prep your smoker according to manufacture’s directions. We used cherry wood pellets in our Traeger electric smoker. Set your smoker for cooking at about 240 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the pan with your spiral ham in it on the Traeger smoker. The smoking process will take 3 hours.

Remove from smoker and serve immediately!

What happens if the slices of ham start to fall while smoking?

Simply grab a few toothpicks and pin the slices up on the ham while smoking. This will help give the slices some extra structure while it finishes smoking.

How long does it take to smoke a ham?

It will take about three hours to smoke a ham at 240 degrees F on your smoker. This equates to about 20 minutes per pound of pre-cooked ham. However, the internal temperature of the ham should be 140 degrees Fahrenheit before serving.

Is smoked ham already cooked?

Yes it is! The ham we use is already smoked, you are essentially just warming it up and adding more smoke flavor, along with this amazing honey glaze!

How much Ham Per Person?

If you are using a bone-in whole ham you’ll need approximately 3/4 lb per person that you are planning to serve. I like to plan for 1lb because the leftovers are so amazing!

How to Store Leftover Ham

Allow to cool and then transfer leftover ham to an airtight container or wrap tightly in foil. You can also store in plastic zip top bags.

FRIDGE: Store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

FREEZER: You can also freeze leftovers for 2-3 months. Allow to thaw before reheating.

Reheat in the oven or on the smoker/grill until the internal temperature of the ham is safe to eat. Use an instant read meat thermometer to check the temp.

What to Serve with Double Smoked Ham

Pair this with any of your favorite side dish recipes. You can’t have a holiday dinner without smoked deviled eggs on the menu! Everyone loves cheesy potatoes and when you make them on the smoker the flavor is absolutely amazing.

It goes great with things like smoked green bean casserole and grilled sweet potatoes.

Serve up some light and fluffy dinner rolls with a hint of smoked taste. The finishing touch is this easy lemon blueberry crisp.

Use up your leftovers in dozens of different leftover ham recipes — from sandwiches to breakfast dishes, there’s lots of ways to use up your smoked ham!