# Traeger Smoked Brown Sugar & Maple Holiday Ham

Smoky, juicy, bone-in spiral ham finished with a sticky, caramelized buttery brown sugar and maple bourbon glaze.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole bone-in spiral ham
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 whole cinnamon stick
- 3 whole clove
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter

## Instructions

1. Preheat smoker to 250°F. Place ham cut-side down in a roasting pan with apple cider, 2 tbsp butter, cinnamon sticks, and whole cloves.
2. Place ham in smoker and smoke uncovered for 2 hours.
3. Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, bourbon, orange juice, Dijon mustard, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, and black pepper in a saucepan. Whisk and simmer for 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Remove glaze from heat and whisk in 4 tbsp cold butter until melted.
5. Brush the ham with the glaze, ensuring it gets between the spiral slices. Continue smoking at 250°F, reapplying glaze every 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 140°F.
6. Remove ham from smoker, let rest for 10-15 minutes, and serve with remaining glaze.

## Equipment

- aluminum roasting pan
- saucepan
- whisk
- smoker

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dfm3dUSNqrv/?mdxt=MXdncGRhYTVod3pzNQ==
- Creator: Cool Kitchen, Bro!
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/14be1be1-4d15-424f-b768-9cbf7fc03738
- Extracted: 2026-11-13

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