Grill-Roasted Coke- and Pineapple-Glazed Ham Recipe

This ham packs a ton of flavor into each bite.

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Joshua Bousel
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Updated Mar. 28, 2019
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Joshua Bousel

Even though city ham comes precooked, grilling it is a great way to deepen its smokiness. The glaze here, inspired by Filipino-style barbecue, combines sugary Coca-Cola with pineapple juice, plus soy sauce, ketchup, cider vinegar, and honey, for a complex blend of sweet, tart, salty, and fruity.

Recipe Facts

Active: 30 mins
Total: 3 hrs
Serves: 12 to 16 servings

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Ingredients

  • For the Glaze:
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup Coke
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 spiral sliced city ham, shank end, 6 to 8 pounds
  • Type of fire: Indirect
  • Grill heat: Low

Directions

  1. To make the glaze: Combine brown sugar, coke, pineapple juice, ketchup, honey, vinegar, and soy sauce in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally until thickened to a syrupy consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

  2. Fire up smoker or grill to 250°F. Wrap ham in heavy duty aluminum foil and place on smoked. Cover and cook until an instant read thermometer registers 100°F when inserted into thickest part of ham, about 2 hours.

  3. Unwrap ham and brush liberally with glaze. Cover and continue to cook for 15 minutes. Brush ham with glaze a second time, cover, and continue to cook until an instant read thermometer registers 120°F when inserted into thickest portion of ham, about 15 minutes more. Remove ham from smoker, let rest for 15 minutes, then serve.

Special equipment

Smoker or grill

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