Double Smoked Ham with Glaze
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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 it 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 it 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!
Ingredients for Double Smoked Spiral Ham
- Ham – We prefer a bone-in spiral ham.
- Ginger Ale
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Garlic Cloves
- Mustard
How to Make Double Smoked Spiral Ham
Smoking a ham on your Traeger electric smoker is super easy!
- Prep Glaze – The first thing you want to do is prepare you honey glaze, so grab a saucepan and combine the ginger ale, brown sugar, honey and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
- Prep Ham – 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 Smoker – 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 F.
- Smoke Ham – After that you will place the pan with your spiral ham in it on the Traeger smoker. The smoking process will take 3 hours. This is a double smoked ham so the ham is already cooked, this process adds more smoke flavor and the amazing honey glaze. Remove from smoker and serve immediately!
Pro Tips!
- Use a disposable aluminum pan to catch the drippings and make for easy clean up!
- Place the ham cut side down in the pan.
- Make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal by garnishing your ham with an assortment of herbs and fruit such as grapes.
- We recommend using apple wood chips for this recipe. Other great options would be either a hickory or cherry wood chip too.
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.
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. You will want the internal temperature to be 140 degrees F when it’s completely warmed through.
Is smoked ham already cooked?
Yes it is!
The ham is already smoked, you are essentially just warming up the ham, adding more smoke flavor and this amazing honey glaze to it!
How much Ham Per Person?
If you are using a bone-in 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!
Serving Suggestions!
If you love this, you’ll really love my recipes for these easy holiday 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.
- Light and fluffy dinner rolls with a hint of smoked taste.
- The finishing touch is this easy Lemon Blueberry Crisp.
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Twice Smoked Ham
Ingredients
- 8-10 pounds smoked spiral ham
Honey Glaze
- 2 ¼ cup ginger ale
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 Tablespoon honey
- 4 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the ginger ale, brown sugar, mustard, honey and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
- 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 230 – 240 degrees F. Place the pan with the spiral cut ham on the smoker and close lid. Baste the ham every hour with more of the glaze.
- The smoking process will take 3 hours. This is a double smoked ham so the ham is already cooked, this process adds more smoke flavor and the glaze.
Tips
- Use a disposable aluminum pan to catch the drippings and make for easy clean up!
- Place the ham cut side down in the pan.
- Make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal by garnishing your ham with an assortment of herbs and fruit such as grapes.
- We recommend using apple wood chips for this recipe. Other great options would be either a hickory or cherry wood chip too.
Tammy says
everyone loved it…. I did not have ginger ale I used white wine… Will never have ham any other way… DELICIOUS
Courtney says
That is awesome to hear!! Thank you for letting us know! 🙂
Wayde says
my sauce never thickened up,did I do something wrong? It’s smells wonderful though
Tammy says
everyone loved it….
Beverly says
Tried this for Easter turned out fabulously. The meat was tender & had the smoky flavor that I wanted. The whole family enjoyed it. Thanks for the recipe
Courtney says
Thank you for letting us know you enjoyed this recipe! 🙂
Tim Dalton says
this was my first ham on a smoker your recipe was very easy to follow! I’m sure this will taste great once done!!
Courtney says
Our goal is to create easy meals that are a family favorite. Hope it turned out great!
Jim says
Hello – looking forward to trying this. Just confirming you don’t cover the ham with foil while smoking. Does it get dry?
Pat says
This was the best spiral ham we have ever eaten. This is my new go to for spiral ham!!!
Courtney says
Thank you, Pat! So glad to hear you loved it.
Wayde says
my sauce never thickened up,did I do something wrong? It’s smells wonderful though
Jounayet Rahman says
The meat was perfect.
Courtney says
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Keith says
Soooooo good !!! 3rd. time having it.
the Evinks says
Awesome to hear Keith! Thanks for commenting and rating the recipe!
shere says
Subbed a bottle of Ginger Beer (since that is normally what i always have) and add some grated fresh ginger root as well. OMG. But perfect as recipe states also. This is THE only smoked ham recipe to keep, I roll it out every holiday now for the past 3 years in a row for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter… making again today for Easter Sunday and finally getting around to reviewing. This recipe is the bomb!!!
the Evinks says
YAY!!!! Love that switch to Ginger Beer, we have to try that. So glad it’s a hit for your holidays!
Lise Kubanowski says
substituted the Dijon with curry Dijon…so good!
Courtney says
That does sound like a great swap! Thanks for sharing.
Rick Degnan says
What if it is just a bone in ham? Not a spiral pre sliced ham?
Tiffany S Days says
What if you don’t have a smoker?
Julie Evink says
I would find a recipe to make in the oven.
Bill Cardenas says
D E L I C I O U S…
Megan Mitzel says
Awesome! So happy you enjoyed it!
Darren says
Great glaze! I added some sriracha to it for some Chile flavor and mild kick… unreal! Thanks!
Megan Mitzel says
Sounds delicious! I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the rating and review!
Cliff says
I just made this for a family gathering. I added a teaspoon of ground cloves and it was fantastic. Thanks for posting this and giving me the idea.
Cliff
Megan Mitzel says
I’m glad it was a hit!
Chuck Blust says
Love this recipe as a starter than added pineapple slices to the pan and put ham on top than added cherry all fruit spread to The basting recipe!! Boom!!!! Killer!!!!
Julie Evink says
Oh my goodness that sounds like AMAZING additions. I’m trying that next!
Margaret says
Can you tell me if you place the ham with the sliced side down in the pan or stand it up on it’s side when in the smoker.
Julie Evink says
We put the sliced side down!
Malinda Linnebur says
I love the color that glaze gave your ham!! It looks so good, I have to try this next time I make a ham!!
Julie Evink says
It’s our favorite way to enjoy ham!
Melissa Howell says
Many years ago, I went to visit my boyfriend’s family for Christmas. His mother spent hours brushing glaze over a ham in the oven, only to realize that she forgot to take off the plastic! That ham was not as good as yours 🙂 By the way, I have just asked my husband if he would like to get a Traeger 🙂
Julie Evink says
That is to funny!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
The combination of apple cider, brown sugar and mustard sounds so good! I love the addition of garlic!
Julie Evink says
It’s such an amazing flavor combo!
Aimee Shugarman says
Had this for the holiday, so good!!! So much flavor too.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Danielle Green says
Can’t wait to try this glaze with the ginger ale! Looks amazing!
Julie Evink says
One of my favorite glazes. Love using it on ham in the oven too!