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Recipes

Smoked Holiday Ham with Pineapple Ginger Ale Glaze

This simple take on smoked holiday ham from Kingsford ambassador Richard Hagen (@RichardEats) delivers all the glazy sweet goodness and smoky flavor you want in a show-stopping centerpiece.

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Cooking for 8 people

Ingredients

  • ¼ liter (about 15 oz.) ginger ale
  • 2 cans (40 oz.) pineapple chunks
  • 10–12 lb pre-cooked bone-in ham

1 Food Prep

Season ham with your favorite BBQ seasoning.

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: We recommend Kingsford® Grillmaster’s Choice Hardwood Pellets.

Method: Pellet Grill

Temp: 225°F

3 The Cook

  • Place ham into an aluminum pan.

  • Fill the pan halfway with ginger ale and add the pineapple chunks around the ham.

  • Smoke at 225°F until internal temperature is 145°F.

  • Baste the ham every half hour with ginger ale and pineapple mixture.

Credit: Recipe created by Richard Hagen (@RichardEats) on behalf of Kingsford® Pellets.

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Reviews
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5 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from perfect The recipe for Smoked Holiday Ham is amazing. I've never considered combining ginger ale with pieces of pineapple in a baking pan. I followed the recipe using a spiral ham that had already been cooked and coated in brown sugar. The ham tasted even better than it smelled. Incredibly delicious and simple to prepare.
Date published: 2023-11-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Loved the sweet taste of pineapple and ham Made this for family brunch yesterday and even the grandkids loved it,
Date published: 2023-11-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great place Looks great great results good food great grilling
Date published: 2023-11-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great ham This is the best way to cook a holiday ham. I tried many ways and this is the best.
Date published: 2023-11-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Pellet Smoked Ham I have completed many different ham recipes over the years, including a briquet ham and pineapple. However this version has much more smoke flavor. Low and slow with basting the ginger ale/pineapple has resulted in perfection!
Date published: 2023-11-06
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