Christmas Ham

[RosscoPCole]

Got a 2kg smoked gammon joint yesterday. Heard that cooking it in Coca Cola is good and simple.
Any other simple but tasty alternatives for cooking it?

[Pints]

I cooked ours using cider last year.
Don't forget to get the outside properly crispy.

Edit: I also always throw in a few cloves while cooking.

Edited by Pints on Sunday 4th December 07:32

[callyman]

Another vote for cider here, tastes lovely.

[fat80b]

RosscoPCole said:

Heard that cooking it in Coca Cola is good and simple.

The coke thing does work fairly well. Having tried it with both diet and normal coke, it definitely needs the normal (full fat) version for the full taste effect.

Bob

[swansea v6]

Non diet (needs the sugar content) cherry coke!! Mmmmmm

[RosscoPCole]

swansea v6 said:

Non diet (needs the sugar content) cherry coke!! Mmmmmm

Cherry Coke sounds good!
That reminded me that Tesco sell a fiery cola. Wonder if the fieriness will transfer into the ham?

[stackmonkey]

Sorry I thought you meant William Shatner in a santa outfit....

[Roger645]

Did mine in full-fat coke last year and also injected some into the ham with a meat syringe. Came out really well

[dazco]

I hear of people cooking ham in coffee. Never tried it though

[mrsshpub]

I always soak it overnight in water, change the water, bring to the boil then discard that water as well to reduce the saltiness.

Then cook in a cider or apple juice plus a sliced onion, a few allspice berries, peppercorns & slices of root ginger.

Remove from cooking liquid, glaze with orange juice/red wide vinegar/dried ginger mix & put back in oven full blast until the fat is crispy.

Strain cooking liquid & thicken and/or reduce to use as gravy/sauce.

[0a]

Never heard of cooking ham in "stuff" before, it sounds good!

[RosscoPCole]

Lots of good suggestions, thank you.
I've just read if you reduce the cooking liquid if you use coke that it makes a great barbecue sauce.

[Hoover.]

RosscoPCole said:

Lots of good suggestions, thank you.
I've just read if you reduce the cooking liquid if you use coke that it makes a great barbecue sauce.

I add some tommy k to the coke for bbq sauce

[Hoover.]

RosscoPCole said:

Lots of good suggestions, thank you.
I've just read if you reduce the cooking liquid if you use coke that it makes a great barbecue sauce.

I add some tommy k to the coke for bbq sauce

[bazking69]

I'm planning on doing a ham joint in cider this XMAS. Will report back!

[maturin23]

The coke/ham thing works best with concentrate - either post-mix stuff if you've got access to it or from sodastream.

[miniman]

I do like a nice marmalade glazed ham

[calibrax]

Ginger beer. Not tried it, but I think it could be awesome.

[TeeRev]

Another vote for coke, I've been doing it like that for years and it never fails to be a superb flavour. I always reduce a bit of coke down then mix it with mustard, sugar and breadcrumbs to put on as a crust for the final bake, that's always been a highly prized delicacy in our house.

[Vieste]

calibrax said:

Ginger beer. Not tried it, but I think it could be awesome.

Doing that this year recipe is in sunday YOU magazine.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-206908...