Glazed Maple Cola Ham

Before the holidays are a distant memory, I wanted to make sure to put up my recipe for the perfect Christmas ham (or Easter ham). I have been making it the same way for years (with a special thanks to my friend Jorge for finding the recipe circa 2009 on SouthernFood.com). I've changed it up a bit, but once you go Maple Cola, you'll never go back!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 fully cooked ham (spiral is best)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup cola
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• whole cloves (optional)

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DIRECTIONS

1. Place the ham, fat side up, on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Stud the outside with cloves, if you want.
2. Cook according to your ham's packaging instructions. In general, cook at 325 F for about 18 minutes per pound. You want to get the meat warm through to the middle (since it's already precooked).
3. Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, cola, mustard, ginger, and cinnamon in saucepan. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking over low heat for about 2 minutes.
4. About 20 minutes before the ham is done, spoon about half of the glaze over top of ham, then about 10 minutes before done, spread remaining glaze over ham.
5. When you serve the meat, make sure to drizzle the sauce from the bottom of the pan over it. It's amazing!