Slow Cooker Gammon Recipe

By Kitchen Sanctuary

Ingredients

2 kg - 2.5kg (4.5-5.5lb) gammon joint (smoked or unsmoked, your preference - what kind of bacon do you like? I use smoked)
3 litres (~100 fl oz) full-fat cola (enough to completely cover gammon)
1 cinnamon stick (or 1 tsp ground cinnamon)
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
100 g (1/2 cup) light soft brown sugar
4 tbsp honey
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves (or 1/2 tsp allspice)

Prep Time5mins
Cook Time300mins
Servings12

Instructions

Place the gammon joint in the slow cooker, add cola, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and pepper.

Cook on high for 4.5 hours or low for 6 hours. (See Note 1)

Remove from slow cooker, discard all but 2 tbsp of the cooking liquid. Place on a chopping board. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F (fan) and line a baking tray with foil.

Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the skin from the ham joint. Leave as much of the fat as possible behind.

Score the layer of fat in diamond patterns using a sharp knife.

In a small bowl, mix together the glaze ingredients, plus 2 tbsp of the cooking liquid, until combined.

Spoon ¾ of the mixture on top of the ham. Place in the oven and cook for 20-25 mins, basting with the remaining glaze in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Remove from the oven and rest the meat for 10 minutes before carving.