Next Level Ham
Directions
- 1Buy an unsmoked gammon joint and soak it in water for 48 hours before cooking.
- 2Remove the netting and place the gammon in a deep pan with onions, carrots, celery and ginger beer.
- 3Top up with water and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for around two hours, turning halfway through.
- 4Check the internal temperature has reached 75 degrees.
- 5Trim off the fat and chop it up.
- 6Make a glaze by mixing brown sugar, honey and mustard.
- 7Pour half of the glaze over your ham and brush it into all the crevices.
- 8Bake in the oven for around 15 minutes or use the air fryer.
- 9Add the rest of the glaze and cook for another 15 minutes.
- 10Strain the liquid from the pan and store it in a sterile jar in the fridge.
- 11Reduce the liquid down into ice cubes.
- 12Slice the ham thinly and pour the juices from the glaze over it.
- 13Store the sliced ham in a Tupperware box in the fridge for around a week.
Ingredients
- 1 unsmoked gammon joint
- 2 cups water
- 1 onions
- 2 carrots
- 2 sticks celery
- 1 bottle ginger beer
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
Equipment
scissorsbowlpotmeasuring jugtongsforkdigital thermometerknifebaking dishbasting brushsievebottleice cube tray
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