Smoked Spiral Ham Recipe with Maple Bourbon Glaze

Looking to transform that store-bought spiral ham into something truly memorable? Our smoked spiral ham with maple bourbon glaze takes a convenient holiday staple and elevates it through the magic of smoke and a sweet-spirited glaze.

The beauty of starting with a spiral-cut ham is the convenience – it’s already cooked and sliced, meaning our method focuses purely on adding flavor. By introducing it to your smoker and brushing it with our maple bourbon glaze, you’ll create layers of flavor that make this ham anything but ordinary.

What is Smoked Spiral Ham

Spiral ham is thinly sliced pre-cooked ham you can reheat and serve immediately. It’s typically bought and served for holiday meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and classic Easter dinner and can be found at your local grocery store around these seasons. Keep in mind pre-cooked country hams have more salt than regular spiral-cut hams when buying.

To amp up the pre-sliced hams, we skip the oven and put it on the smoker for twice smoked ham to make it even more delicious for serving. Cooking it low and slow will prevent the ham from drying out and lock in that fantastic smoky taste. We skip the classic brown sugar glaze and, instead, baste it with a lovely ham glaze full of bourbon and maple syrup for additional flavor.

Smoked Spiral Ham Ingredients

For the smoked spiral ham

• Spiral Cut Ham
• Mustard – acts as a binder
• GirlsCanGrill PK Pork Spice Blend 
• OvertheFireCooking Maple Bourbon Spice Blend 
• Bourbon

For the easy ham glaze:

• Maple syrup
• Bourbon
• Fig Chili Preserves (or your favorite preserves, anything with a little sweetness and heat is a great combo!)

How to Make Smoked Spiral Ham

Prep the Smoker

• The first step is to set your pellet smoker to 250 degrees F. Make sure the auger is full of pellets, and if using, add a smoker box or tube for extra smoke flavor! We love cherry wood chops, maple, or pecan smoking wood chips for this recipe.

Prep the ham

• Next, remove the ham from the package and pat dry. Finally, throw away the packaging materials and packaged ham glaze packet. 
• Then, rub the outside of the ham with the mustard and season liberally with the spice blends. 
• Place the whole ham on a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. 

Smoke the Spiral Ham

• Place the baking sheet on the preheated smoker and add the bourbon to the bottom of the pan. 
• Smoke the ham for 3 to 3 ½ hours until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F with a reliable meat thermometer. 

Make the maple bourbon glaze

• Meanwhile, whisk the ham glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan. 
• Reduce by half over medium-low heat to create a thick but spreadable syrup. Set your glaze to the side and keep it warm until you’re ready to use it. 
• With a basting brush, baste the ham every 15 minutes after 2 hours of smoking. 

Rest and Serve

• When the smoked spiral sliced ham is done cooking and has reached 140F internally, remove the baking sheet from the grill and tent the ham with aluminum foil. 
• Place ham on the counter and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before serving. 
• To serve, follow the spiral serrations already on the ham and portion out slices. 
• Garnish your ham with fresh rosemary and thyme, and serve the reserved maple bourbon glaze on the side for anyone who wants more. 

What to Serve With Smoked Spiral Ham

Traeger Spiral Ham honestly goes with anything. Serve it with your favorite side dishes like:

Or anything else you like to see on your holiday table!

Storage and Leftovers

To store your leftover ham, transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the fridge for 3-5 days.

We love sneaking in and grabbing one of the pre-sliced portions and piling them on leftover biscuits for quick bites!

To reheat your leftover ham, place it on a baking sheet and stick it in the oven at 350 degrees f until it’s warm. If you’re in a hurry, you can pop individual slices in the microwave for 30 seconds to a minute. Or reheat individual slices as ham steaks for grilled ham steaks or glazed ham steak dinners!

Once the entire family has devoured all the sliced ham, remove the rest from the bone and portion for later. You can use the ham bone in stocks or for added flavors in beans and greens.

Dice up any leftover smoked ham and store it in ziplock bags. Who doesn’t love leftover ham? This twice-smoked spiral ham goes with everything and makes your next couple of lunches easy.

Ways to use Leftover ham:

And pretty much anywhere you can think to use it!

There’s nothing like cutting into a Traeger Smoked Ham on Christmas Day. So next time you need an easy holiday meal or a delicious Sunday dinner, give this double-smoked ham a try; it will rock your world.

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