Cooking this Mulled Wine Christmas Ham recipe has become one of our Christmas Eve traditions.
To capture those festive flavours, we cook the joint in a whole bottle of mulled wine together with Christmas spices, then finish with a honey glaze.
It's perfect for a Boxing Day buffet, seasonal sandwiches, or adding to a pie with left over turkey.
Ingredients
- 3kg gammon ham joint
- 1 onion (peeled and quartered)
- 1 bottle mulled wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 nutmeg (halved)
- 6 whole cloves
- 6 whole peppercorns
- 2 tbsp runny honey
Directions
- Place the ham joint in a large, lidded pot. Tuck the onion quarters around the meat. Pour over the mulled wine then top up with water so the meat is at least 3/4 ‘s covered with liquid.
- Add the spices to the pot, cover, then bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 3 ¼ hours - turning the ham over half way through the cooking time.
- After 3 ¼ hours, heat the oven to 200C/180Fan/Gas 6.
- Transfer the ham onto a foil lined baking tray. Remove most of the thick layer of fat - leaving a thin layer to score with a crisscross pattern if desired.
- Spread the honey over the top of the ham to form a glaze.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the ham is browned.
- Leave the Mulled Wine Christmas Ham to cool completely, then wrap in foil and store in the fridge.
Serving ideas:
My Christmas Spiced Pear Chutney recipe is the perfect accompaniment to the Mulled Wine Christmas Ham. Both making a fabulous addition to the festive buffet table.
I also use some of the ham, together with leftover turkey, to make a seasonal version of my Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie recipe.
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