American-style Brown-Sugar-Glazed Holiday Ham
- 1 gallon/4 liters water
- 1 1/2 cups/350 grams kosher salt
- 2 packed cups/360 grams dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces/42 grams pink salt (8 teaspoons)
- One 12- to 15-pound/5.5 to 6.75-kilogram fresh ham, skin and aitch-bone removed
- 1 1/2 packed cups/270 grams dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup/185 milliliters Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon/20 grams minced garlic
- Combine all the brine ingredients in a container large enough to hold the ham and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.
- Submerge the ham in the brine, weight it down to keep it completely submerged and soak for 6 to 8 days (half a day per pound/450 grams).
- Remove the ham, rinse it under cool water, and pat dry.
- Place it on a rack set on a baking sheet and refrigerate it, uncovered for 12 to 24 hours.
- Hot-smoke the ham at 200 degrees F/93 C for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, mix the brown sugar, Dijon, and garlic in a bowl until smooth.
- Brush the ham with glaze (reserve the remainder) return it to the smoker, and smoke until it reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F/68 degrees C.
- Remove the ham from the smoker and brush with the remaining glaze.
- Allow to cool, and refrigerate.
- To serve, slice and serve cold, or reheat it in 275-degree-F/140-degree-C oven until warm in the center (test with a metal skewer).
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/american-style-brown-sugar-glazed-holiday-ham (may not work)