Name: Maple Whiskey Glazed Ham
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 10-15
Ingredients: 5-7 lb ham, with or without bone; 3 tbsp Big Cove Foods Maple Mustard Hamonizer spice blend; ¼ cup whiskey; ¼ cup maple syrup; ¼ cup pineapple juice; 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce

Why is basting so satisfying? Something about it is just so therapeutic ...

We've been making this recipe with this spice way before we had the thought to jar Dave's spice blends. A big ham dinner would be our go to when feeding a large group of our friends and family. With a good spice blend and homemade mop sauce, it is easy to tend to while you enjoy more time with good friends and family.

It's a no brainer that maple, mustard and whiskey go so well with ham - making our Maple Mustard Hamonizer the perfect spice blend to seal in that flavour. Multiple mops (basting) of the glaze is key to developing a nice layered flavour. Be sure to turn the ham around to get it well coated on all sides.

Maple Whiskey Glazed Ham

Rated 3.3 stars by 3 users

Author:

Big Cove Foods

Servings

10-15

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

3 hours

Ingredients

5-7 lb ham, with or without bone
3 tbsp Big Cove Foods Maple Mustard Hamonizer spice blend
¼ cup whiskey
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup pineapple juice
2 tbsp worchestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat the oven or BBQ to 325°F.
Place the ham in a large bowl and generously coat it with the Maple Mustard Hamonizer spice blend. It's okay if some of the spice falls off; you'll be using the same bowl for the mop sauce.
Place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan lined with aluminum foil. Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the pan. Put the pan in the oven or BBQ and set the timer for 30 minutes.
While the ham is cooking, mix together the whiskey, maple syrup, pineapple juice, and Worcestershire sauce in the same bowl you used for the ham, incorporating the remaining spice blend.
After the initial 30 minutes, take out the ham and generously mop the top with the prepared sauce.
Set the timer for 20 minutes, then flip the ham and mop again. Repeat this process until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. This should take about 2-3 hours, depending on the size of your ham.
Once the ham reaches the desired temperature, remove it from the heat source and allow it to rest for 20 minutes before slicing.

Recipe Note

The prep time includes the time to coat the ham with the spice blend and prepare the mop sauce. The total time includes cooking and resting. Adjust cooking times based on the size of your ham and monitor the internal temperature for doneness.

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Big Cove Made It To The Caribbean!!!

My cousin and her husband came to visit me in Dominica West Indies. They brought along Egyptian summer and hot jerk spices from.Big Cove Foods!!! The taste sensation just blew my mind. I made a stirfry of chicken with vegetables using the Egyptian summer. The flavor was sensational. I used the hot jerk on some locally caught fresh mahi-mahi. It was absolutely extraordinary. I have a friend who’s coming to visit me in August and I’m hoping that she will be able to bring me a few of the others as well. I am hooked line and sinker. All the best with your business. I highly recommend these spices.. 💕

Whitney Sommers

Mary Had a Lot of Lamb

06/17/2025

Great hostess gifts!

These little boxes of spice varieties are great! I’m taking them to Ontario this week and will use them as the perfect little ‘hostess gifts’ I use Big Cove spices all the time. ‘Mary had a’ is my favourite. I use it on everything! (I don’t even like lamb so I definitely don’t just use it for that, lol!)

Cottager/traveller

Cottage Pantry

06/10/2025

Flavourful Blend

I repurchased this tasty blend when it was available again. I would say it's a medium heat so it's a nice option to have. We also enjoy the Ghost Taco blend but use it sparingly for that extra kick!

Jlyn Pasamonte

Hot Jerk

05/17/2025

Found in Baddeck. Making Food taste great in Toronto

Travelled to Cape Breton ( Baddeck, where I was born and raised ) a couple of years ago and found these amazing spices. Been ordering ever since. Shipping to Toronto covered for an order big enough ( which we do ). Pick it up at the One of a Kind Show when we can. Use on meats and roasted veggies.

Walter Langille

Ultimate Spice Bundle

04/27/2025

It was a gift.

Sent an assortment to Yellowknife for a birthday gift. Getting happy reports back. I knew I would.

Anonymous

Mary Had a Lot of Lamb

04/09/2025

Happy It’s Back!!

We missed this blend. It’s been a staple in our house for a number of years. Use it in stirfys and on pork.

Denise Brownell

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01/27/2025

This spice blend is excellent!

Purchased at the OOAK show in TO. Love this blend and made the chicken/rice dish on the site. Making it on repeat!

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01/19/2025

Best Taco Blend!

My second time purchasing Ghost Taco and it’s unreal. Perfect amount of spice and no fillers like starch that a lot of other blends have. Great on chicken and beef.

On top of that my package got stuck with the Canada Post Strike and when they learned I was still waiting they sent me a brand new package through a different shipper. Amazing customer service guys, thanks!

Tristan

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12/09/2024

Hard to pick just one

What I love about these spices is that they may come individually packaged, but I still turn on a bit more wild, by mixing one package with another. Have you tried Taco Enhancer with Red Rub? Amazing

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