# Scotch bonnet and pimento maple glazed Ham

This is a recipe for a sticky, glossy, and flavorful Scotch bonnet and pimento maple glazed ham, perfect for holiday gatherings.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- ham
- fresh thyme
- pimento
- cloves
- fresh orange juice
- Scotch bonnet or habanero
- pineapple juice
- brown sugar
- maple syrup
- pineapples
- cherries

## Instructions

1. Wash your ham to remove the extra brine from the packaging.
2. In a pan, create a bed of fresh thyme, pimento, and cloves for extra aroma.
3. Pour fresh orange juice into the pan with the herbs and spices to add citrus, brightness, and keep the ham moist.
4. Cover the ham and bake it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
5. To make the glaze, add cloves, pimento seeds, Scotch bonnet or habanero to a blender.
6. Add pineapple juice to the blender for balance.
7. Add brown sugar and maple syrup to the blender for a sticky sensation.
8. Blend all the glaze ingredients together.
9. Pour the blended glaze into a pot on low-medium heat to reduce and create a rich glaze.
10. After 2 hours, remove the ham from the oven.
11. Make diagonal cuts on both sides of the ham and add some cloves into the cuts.
12. Add some of the glaze to the ham so the flavors can penetrate.
13. Place the ham back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
14. After 10 minutes, take the ham out of the oven.
15. Add pineapples and cherries to the ham for final garnish and presentation.
16. Put the ham back into the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
17. Pour all the juices created by the ham back over it.

## Equipment

- pan
- oven
- blender
- pot
- knife
- toothpicks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQFk1JxidXr/?igsh=cW9jNXNxNmoxaDZ6
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- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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