15 December 2014 1 Min Read
Festive feast ginger beer ham with sticky orange glaze
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Festive feast ginger beer ham with sticky orange glaze
Ingredients
3kg gammon
- 1 large onion, studded with 4 cloves
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 3 star anise
- 2.5 litres ginger beer, plus extra as needed
- Cloves
Glaze
- Juice of 1 orange
- 80ml ( cup) runny honey
- 125ml ( cup) ginger beer
- 30ml (2 tbsp) Dijon mustard
- To finish
- Zest of 1 orange, 1 lemon and 1 naartjie
Method
Place the gammon in a large pan on the stove. Add the clove-studded onion, orange zest and star anise. Pour over the ginger beer, bring to the boil and boil for 3 hours, topping up with ginger beer as needed. Allow to cool slightly, then remove the gammon, peel off the outer skin and score the flesh with a sharp knife. Stud with cloves.
For the glaze, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Brush generously all over the gammon, place on a baking tray and roast at 160C for 30 minutes, basting frequently until golden brown and sticky. Serve garnished with the citrus zest.
Serves 8