5 Irresistible Ham Glazes to Elevate Your Holiday Feast!

Blueberry Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs Blueberries fresh or frozen
• Chipotle in adobo sauce (1 pepper finely chopped)
• 4 tbs Brown sugar

Directions:

1. Remove fresh blueberries from their packaging and rinse them under cold water.

2. In a saucepan, combine the blueberries, brown sugar, and finely chopped chipotle pepper (fun fact: a chipotle pepper is a smoked jalapeño!).
3. Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until the blueberries are soft.
4. Mash the blueberries to release their juices.
5. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl to remove solids.
6. Allow the sauce to cool before serving.
7. The result is a vibrant flavor profile that starts tart, transitions to sweet, and finishes with a subtle kick of heat.

Orange Soy Glaze

Cook time: 10 min; Prep time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Orange juice
• 4 tbs Brown sugar
• 2 tbs Soy sauce
• 2 tbs Dijon mustard
• 3 tbs Cornstarch
• 3 tbs Water 

Directions:

1. Pour the orange juice into a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat.
2. When the orange juice reaches a gentle boil, stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard.
3. Bring the mixture to a full boil. At this point, mix the cornstarch and water (prepare this right before adding, as it can separate if left too long).
4. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the center of the saucepan and watch as the sauce thickens.
5. Stir the sauce and continue cooking until it reaches your desired consistency. Remember, it will thicken further as it cools.
6. Remove the saucepan from heat, transfer the sauce to a bowl, let it cool, and enjoy!

Pineapple Ginger Glaze

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Pineapple Juice
• 1 tsp Freshly Ground Ginger
• 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 3 tbsp Cornstarch
• 3 tbsp Water

Directions:

1. Pour the pineapple juice into a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
2. When the juice reaches a gentle boil, stir in the brown sugar.
3. Grate fresh ginger and add it to the mixture. Once the pineapple juice comes to a full boil, prepare the cornstarch and water mixture in a separate bowl.
4. Slowly pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan, stirring continuously as the sauce thickens.
5. Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Remember, it will thicken more as it cools.
6. Remove from heat, allow the sauce to cool, and serve.

Peach Jalapeno Glaze

Ingredients

• 16 oz Peach preservers
• 2 medium size finely chopped fresh Jalapenos
• 2 tbsp Sugar

Directions:

1. Place the peach preserves in a medium saucepan and heat over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add sugar to the preserves and stir until fully dissolved.
3. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir in finely chopped jalapeños.
4. Let the sauce cool before serving.

Orange Pineapple Cherry glaze

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Orange Juice
• 2 cups Pineapple Juice
• 4 oz Maraschino Cherry Juice
• 3 tbsp Brown sugar 
• 3 tbsp Cornstarch 
• 3 tbsp Water 

Directions:

Take orange juice and pineapple juice and pour into a medium sauce pan.

Heat on medium heat till ¾ boil, add brown sugar and maraschino juice stir until sugar dissolves.

Once boiling take cornstarch and water and mix together.

Add to mixture and it will thicken before your eyes, stir and cook till desired thickness, remember, sauce will thicken more as it cools.

Pour into serving bowl. Let cool and enjoy.