Savannah Country Ham Simmered In Beer

Total Time: 52 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (12 -15 lb) uncooked country ham (such as smithfield or edwards)
• 20 cups brewed chilled black tea
• 6 (12 ounce) bottles beer (lager or bock)
• 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 2 days in advance:.
• 2 rinse ham and use a firm kitchen brush to scrub the meat's surface. transfer ham to a 5-gallon stockpot and cover with cold water. refrigerate ham in water for 24 hours, changing water every 8 hours.
• 3 1 day in advance:.
• 4 drain ham and return to stockpot. add tea and enough water to cover. soak for 24 hours.
• 5 4 hours before serving:.
• 6 drain ham; return to stockpot. add beer and enough water to cover; bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to medium and simmer until a small knife inserted in the thickest part of the ham slides easily in and out, about 3 1/2 hours.
• 7 heat oven to 400°f.
• 8 drain ham, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 9 trim skin and fat; transfer ham to a rack set inside a roasting pan. whisk together reserved cooking liquid, molasses, brown sugar, and mustard to make a glaze; brush ham with some glaze. bake ham, occasionally brushing with glaze, until glossy, 15-20 minutes. let rest for 20 minutes before carving.