2013-08-03 - Double Smoked Ham

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SMF is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

piaconis

Smoking Fanatic
Original poster
OTBS Member
Jun 9, 2012
500
22
Akron, OH
My wife and I took our weekly Friday trip to our local butcher, and after some deliberation, I finally decided it was time to double smoke a ham.  After procuring said ham, I decided it would be a great opportunity for me to use some cherries from an earlier culinary experiment.  So, without further ado, on to my ham, double smoked with cherry wood, and a real cherry Coke glaze.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrreeee we go!!!!!!!!

Here's the ham from our local butcher. BTW - If you're in the Akron/Canton area and don't get your meat from Duma's in Mogadore or at the Hartville Marketplace, you are seriously missing out.

View media item 244480
Trimmed the fat and scored the rind

View media item 244481
Another view. For those wondering, yes, that is an official Food Network cutting board. Yes, I have a problem. No, I am not seeking help for it.

View media item 244482
Yet another. What can I say, it was a good photo shoot! ;-)

View media item 244483
It's on! And I will be your tour guide through this smoky goodness. And we're smoking, we're smoking...

View media item 244485
Can't get much more dialed in than that!


Stay tuned for updates on the ham, and the glaze!
 
Well, here is the rest:

Threw about 2 to 3 cups of cherries, pitted, and some water, and started over medium heat


Added a little powdered sugar to counteract the bitterness of the cherry skins


Added the Coke, and reducing


Finished glaze (actually, I took it back and reduced it a hair more


Done on the smoker, one final brush of the glaze

View media item 244594
Another shot

View media item 244595
Slicing


More slicing


And more slicing


OK, seriously?  How many action shots did I take?


Finished product with some buttery mashed potatoes, a nice salad with Persian lime olive oil and lemon balsamic vinegar, and some of the Red Lobster biscuits (out of a box, I know...but still good)

View media item 244601
Thanks for following!  This is definitely a keeper, maybe with a little more smoke next time.
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Clicky