Ginger Maple Ham Glaze

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 pod whole star anise
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup ketchup

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes. Add allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and brown sugar to the saucepan.
2. Cook and stir mixture until reduced and thickened to a glaze consistency, about 5 minutes. Whisk orange juice and ketchup into glaze until smooth. Strain glaze to remove spices.

unsalted butter, garlic, fresh ginger root, berries, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, maple syrup, bourbon whiskey, brown sugar, orange juice, ketchup

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/245213/ginger-maple-ham-glaze/ (may not work)