Root Beer Glazed Ham

This ham will be perfect on a christmas table

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 ham

Ingredients

• 3  lbs  bone in ham
• 1⁄2 cup  root beer
• 1  cup  root beer
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1  lemon, zest of
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 2  tablespoons yellow mustard
• 15  whole cloves

Directions

1. preheat oven to 250
2. line a roasting pan with foil and place ham fat side down.
3. add 1/2 cup root beer to pan.
4. let sit 30 minutes.
5. tent ham loosely with foil and bake 3 hours.
6. remove ham from oven and increase heat to 325.
7. pour off ham juice and remove excess fat.
8. score ham in a diamond pattern.
9. combine 1 cup root beer, ketchup, brown sugar, zest and juice of lemon and mustard in a saucepan and simmer about ten minutes.
10. brush a thin layer of glaz over ham.
11. insert whole cloves into cuts.
12. bake ham 1 more hour.
13. combine pan juices and remaining glaze and pour sauce over carved ham.