Spiced Apple Cider Braised Ham

A long time ago my husband cooked a ham in apple cider and we remembered that it was a big hit, so in keeping with the season, I decided to try something similar for Sunday dinner. This time we are making a spiced apple cider braised ham, which starts with a fresh ham shank.

You don't often see fresh ham shanks in the grocery store, but I was shopping in the strip district with my sister and girlfriend, and we stopped in Wholey's, a huge market specializing in seafood and meat products. Originally I was looking for a country ham but when I saw the fresh ham shank I decided to give it a try.

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Using local apple cider, spices, and some brown sugar and honey we braised the ham for 3-4 hours until the internal temperature reached 160 degrees.

Okay, it really tasted more like a spiced cider pork roast and not at all like a ham. Still, it was something different and in the end we all liked it. My brother-in-law, a huge ham fan, ended up taking home the leftovers.

Sound tasty but prefer the taste of ham. Try this with a regular fully cooked ham. It should cook in less time and the internal temperature only needs to reach 140 degrees.

Here's the recipe:

Spiced Apple Cider Braised Ham

Ham braised in apple cider and spices for a delicious meal for the whole family.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Dinner Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 780 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 - 8 lb Fresh Ham Shank
• 2 quarts apple cider
• 4-5 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon - whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons - allspice berries
• 1/2 - brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons - honey

Instructions

 

• Pour cider into a large heavy pot. Add spices, brown sugar and honey.
• Heat on medium and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Trim the rind from the ham then transfer into the pot.
• Bring to a boil then turn to low and let simmer covered for 4-5 hours.
• Check for an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 780kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 101gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 290mgSodium: 4448mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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