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Posted: 04/05/23
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Looking for a holiday ham recipe to prepare on your Traeger electric smoker? This Smoked Ham with a sweet honey glaze is so juicy and full of flavor. It will be come the new favorite holiday recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
We love it so much that we make it for Sunday dinner too! Pair it with mashed potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls and you have an entire meal everyone will love.
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This delicious smoked ham is the perfect meal for when you entertaining family and friends for a Sunday dinner or for the holidays. This will be a regular on our rotation for meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter! We love serving it with smoked dinner rolls and apple pie!
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Why is it called “Double Smoked” Ham?
Did you know that all pork products labeled “ham” have been cured with a nitrate curing solution to give them their pink color and tender texture? They are also all pre-cooked and most are labeled as “smoked”.
Technically you can serve them straight out of the package, but we are going to put ours on the Traeger electric smoker so we have a twice smoked ham and add an amazing honey glaze!
This is why it’s called a “Double Smoked” Ham or twice smoked ham, even though it is smoked on your Traeger for the second time the smoke flavor is not overwhelming!
Ingredients for Double Smoked Spiral Ham
- Ham – We prefer a bone-in spiral ham.
- Ginger Ale
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Garlic Cloves
- Mustard
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How to Make Double Smoked Spiral Ham
Smoking a ham on your Traeger electric smoker is super easy!
- Prep Glaze – The first thing you want to do is prepare you honey glaze, so grab a saucepan and combine the ginger ale, brown sugar, honey and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
- Prep Ham – While that is simmering grab your spiral ham and remove all of the netting and wrapping from the ham and lay the ham in a large foil pan. Pull the slices apart one by one and drizzle honey glaze down in between the pieces. You will want to hold the front so the slices do not fall all the way over and tear. After that brush the top of the ham with glaze.
- Prep Smoker – Prep your smoker according to manufacture’s directions. We used cherry wood pellets in our Traeger electric smoker. Set your smoker for cooking at about 240 degrees F.
- Smoke Ham – After that you will place the pan with your spiral ham in it on the Traeger smoker. The smoking process will take 3 hours. This is a double smoked ham so the ham is already cooked, this process adds more smoke flavor and the amazing honey glaze. Remove from smoker and serve immediately!
Pro Tips!
- Use a disposable aluminum pan to catch the drippings and make for easy clean up!
- Place the ham cut side down in the pan.
- Make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal by garnishing your ham with an assortment of herbs and fruit such as grapes.
- We recommend using apple wood chips for this recipe. Other great options would be either a hickory or cherry wood chip too.
What happens if the slices of ham start to fall while smoking?
Simply grab a few toothpicks and pin the slices up on the ham while smoking.
How long does it take to smoke a ham?
It will take about three hours to smoke a ham at 240 degrees F on your smoker. This equates to about 20 minutes per pound of pre-cooked ham. You will want the internal temperature to be 140 degrees F when it’s completely warmed through.
Is smoked ham already cooked?
Yes it is!
The ham is already smoked, you are essentially just warming up the ham, adding more smoke flavor and this amazing honey glaze to it!
How much Ham Per Person?
If you are using a bone-in ham you’ll need approximately 3/4 lb per person that you are planning to serve. I like to plan for 1lb because the leftovers are so amazing!
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Serving Suggestions!
If you love this, you’ll really love my recipes for these easy holiday recipes!
- You can’t have a holiday dinner without Smoked Deviled Eggs on the menu!
- Everyone loves Cheesy Potatoes and when you make them on the smoker the flavor is absolutely amazing.
- Light and fluffy dinner rolls with a hint of smoked taste.
- The finishing touch is this easy Lemon Blueberry Crisp.
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Twice Smoked Ham
A sweet honey glaze on this smoked ham is so juicy and full of flavor. It will be come the new favorite holiday recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Prep:20 minutes mins
Cook:3 hours hrs
Total:3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 8-10 pounds smoked spiral ham
Honey Glaze
- 2 ¼ cup ginger ale
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 Tablespoon honey
- 4 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine the ginger ale, brown sugar, mustard, honey and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Remove all of the netting and wrapping from the ham and lay the ham in a large foil pan. Pull the slices apart one by one and drizzle honey glaze down in between the pieces. You will want to hold the front so the slices do not fall all the way over and tear. After that brush the top of the ham with glaze.
Prep your smoker according to manufacture’s directions. We used cherry wood pellets in our Traeger electric smoker. Set your smoker for cooking at about 230 – 240 degrees F. Place the pan with the spiral cut ham on the smoker and close lid. Baste the ham every hour with more of the glaze.
The smoking process will take 3 hours. This is a double smoked ham so the ham is already cooked, this process adds more smoke flavor and the glaze.
Tips
FAQ’s on Smoked Ham
Here are some quick tips and answers to your questions on making a twice smoked ham!
If you have additional questions leave us a comment and we will answer them!
- Use a disposable aluminum pan to catch the drippings and make for easy clean up!
- Place the ham cut side down in the pan.
- Make a beautiful presentation for a holiday meal by garnishing your ham with an assortment of herbs and fruit such as grapes.
- We recommend using apple wood chips for this recipe. Other great options would be either a hickory or cherry wood chip too.
What happens if the slices of ham start to fall while smoking?
Simply grab a few toothpicks and pin the slices up on the ham while smoking.
How long does it take to smoke a ham?
It will take about three hours to smoke a ham at 240 degrees F on your smoker. This equates to about 20 minutes per pound of pre-cooked ham. You will want the internal temperature to be 140 degrees F when it’s completely warmed through.
Is smoked ham already cooked?
Yes it is!
The ham is already smoked, you are essentially just warming up the ham, adding more smoke flavor and this amazing honey glaze to it!
How much Ham Per Person?
If you are using a bone-in ham you’ll need approximately 3/4 lb per person that you are planning to serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 871kcal (44%), Carbohydrates: 27g (9%), Protein: 65g (130%), Fat: 53g (82%), Saturated Fat: 19g (119%), Cholesterol: 253mg (84%), Sodium: 598mg (26%), Potassium: 880mg (25%), Sugar: 27g (30%), Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 65mg (7%), Iron: 4mg (22%)
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Bobby Segars says
Looks great. Trying it right now. Looks like a keeper!!Reply
Courtney says
Hope you love it!
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Roger says
Total surprise how good this turned out. Even my son who, “doesn’t normally eat ham” said this was a winner. I smoked the ham much longer than recommended and it just kept getting better and better…will be doing this one again.Reply
Courtney says
Thank you for sharing! So glad it was enjoyed!
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Johnny says
Ordered a Duroc ham from Creekstone Farms and smoked on my Green Mountain pellet smoker. I used cherry/apple pellets with this recipe. Best ham I have ever tasted, tender and moist. It was the highlight for everyone at Thanksgiving. This recipe is a keeper.Reply
Courtney says
😍😍😍 awesome!! There is nothing better than a delicious ham for the holidays!
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Jamie says
Best ham ever this year is the 3 or 4th year I did this recipe it always turns deliciousReply
Courtney says
We love that you keep coming back for this recipe. Thank you so much for rating this recipe & for letting us know you enjoy it!
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Adam says
What if it is not Spiral cut? Same process just miss out on drizzling it in between the slices?
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Courtney says
Correct!
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Adam says
Boom. Thank you
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