Slow Cooker Honey and Ginger Ale Ham

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 02/25/22
Sliced ham
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 8 hrs
Total: 8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
407 Calories
9g Fat
44g Carbs
40g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 407
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 1726mg 75%
Total Carbohydrate 44g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 40g
Vitamin C 19mg 94%
Calcium 59mg 5%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 1128mg 24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This easy slow cooker ham is cooked with vegetables and a flavorful glaze. The easy glaze is made with honey and spices. Ginger ale is the cooking liquid for this ham, itself making a delicious marinade.

Use a fully cooked ham in this recipe. A fully cooked ham should be cooked to an internal temperature of 140 F. If you are in doubt, check with an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the ham, not touching bone.

Feel free to cook the sweet potatoes separately. Make baked sweet potatoes or a sweet potato casserole to go with the ham.

Ingredients

  • 1 (3-pound) ham, fully cooked

  • 4 to 6 medium sweet potatoes, unpeeled and halved

  • 6 to 8 medium carrots

  • 1 cup ginger ale

Spiced Honey Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup honey

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Steps to Make It

  1. Scrub the sweet potatoes and trim. Cut in half.

  2. Peel carrots and slice diagonally in 2-inch lengths.

  3. Place vegetables on the bottom of the crock pot, place ham on top and then pour ginger ale overall.

  4. Cover and cook on low for about 5 to 7 hours, or until vegetables are just tender. In a buttered measuring cup mix about 2 tablespoons of liquid from the pot with the glaze ingredients; pour over the ham. Continue cooking on low for 1 hour, basting frequently.

  5. Slice ham into thin slices and serve with the cooked vegetables.

 

Tip

  • If the vegetables are already quite tender, either remove them to a baking dish, cover, and keep them warm in a 170 F to 200 F oven or move the ham to a baking dish and finish cooking while glazing in a 350 F oven for about 30 minutes.

 

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