Cayman (Caribbean) Christmas Ham

Cayman (Caribbean) Christmas Ham

Serves  6 – 8

A traditional (Cayman Island) Caribbean Christmas &/or New Year Day dish. This tender & juicy ham joint with a sweet glaze will have you & guests, drooling for more! Please bear in mind the heavier the ham you use the longer you’ll have to roast in the oven for. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

• 2.7kg Gammon Ham
• 4-6 Pineapple rings
• 4-6 Glazed cherries
• 3 cup Water
• ½ cup orange juice/Pineapple juice
• 1 tsp. Ginger
• 15-20 cloves
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 340g Guava jelly
• 170g honey
• 1tsp. nutmeg
• 1tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. All-purpose seasoning

Directions:

1. Wash ham with a small amount lemon, vinegar and water mixed, then pat dry with paper towel or clean tea towel.
2. Add 1 cup of water to the roasting pan to add moisture to the ham.
3. Then place Ham in the roasting pan and wrap in foil.
4. Then add place ham in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 2 hours
   

   Making the glaze

5.  On high heat add 2 cups of water to your saucepan,
6.  Followed by ½ cup of orange or pineapple juice.
7.  Then add 1 tsp. of dried or fresh ginger and 6 cloves.
8.  Then add 1 cup of brown sugar, the honey, and guava jelly mix and bring to a boil
9.  Then add nutmeg, cinnamon, and other seasonings.
10.  Cook the glaze for 30 minutes until thick.
11. Take the ham out of the oven after 2 hours let cool down and remove the skin, leaving a little bit of fat remaining on the ham.
12.  Then score the top of the ham diagonally twice with a knife about 3 – 4mm, and stud the ham with cloves.
13.  Pour the glaze over the ham and return to the oven for 1/1.5 hour until golden brown at the same temperature.
14.  Remove the ham 10 minutes before time and garnish with pineapples rings and cherries with toothpicks and place ham back in the oven.
15.  Remove cloves if desired and serve.