Crock Pot Sweet Tea Glazed Ham
Crock Pot Sweet Tea Glazed Ham might sound like a strange combination of flavors or ingredients but it works surprisingly well. The slight saltiness of the ham combined with the thick, sweetness of the glaze makes a delicious balance of flavors.
Picking the right ham
No need to wait for a special occasion to make this! It’s ridiculously easy to make. The ham is already fully cooked so all we are doing here is warming it up and adding a bit of extra flavoring to the mix. I’m using a bone-in ham here. You just have to make sure you don’t get such a huge ham that it won’t fit in your slow cooker. Also, you could totally use a boneless, unsliced ham. It all works the same. 
Ingredients:
5-6 lb fully cooked (smoked) spiral cut bone-in ham
2 cups prepared sweet tea
1 cup brown sugar (dark or light)
10 whole cloves, divided use
2 cinnamon sticks, divided use
Directions:
Unwrap ham from all of the packaging. Place the ham into a deep 8-quart slow cooker. If your slow cooker isn’t deep or wide enough, you won’t be able to put the lid on.
Whisk together the sweet tea and brown sugar into a small sauce pan.
Whisk together well then pour half of this mixture on top of the ham, setting aside the rest of the liquid for later. Drop 5 of the cloves into the bottom of the slow cooker along with a stick of cinnamon. Place lid on crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. 
About 20 minutes before serving the ham, boil the rest of the liquid you set aside earlier. Drop in the last 5 cloves and remaining cinnamon stick. Whisk it well. Reduce heat to medium low and glaze is bubbly and thickened (about 15 minutes) stirring occasionally.
Once thickened, remove cinnamon sticks and cloves from the glaze. Then pour glaze over ham or use a basting brush to gently brush it all over the cooked ham.
Then serve!
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Milo’s
Crock Pot Sweet Tea Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 5-6 lb fully cooked smoked spiral cut bone-in ham
- 2 cups prepared sweet tea
- 1 cup brown sugar dark or light
- 10 whole cloves divided use
- 2 cinnamon sticks divided use
Instructions
- Unwrap ham from all of the packaging. Place the ham into a deep 8-quart slow cooker. If your slow cooker isn't deep or wide enough, you won't be able to put the lid on.
- Whisk together the sweet tea and brown sugar into a small sauce pan.
- Whisk together well then pour half of this mixture on top of the ham, setting aside the rest of the liquid for later. Drop 5 of the cloves into the bottom of the slow cooker along with a stick of cinnamon. Place lid on crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- About 20 minutes before serving the ham, boil the rest of the liquid you set aside earlier. Drop in the last 5 cloves and remaining cinnamon stick. Whisk it well. Reduce heat to medium low and glaze is bubbly and thickened (about 15 minutes) stirring occasionally.
- Once thickened, remove cinnamon sticks and cloves from the glaze. Then pour glaze over ham or use a basting brush to gently brush it all over the cooked ham.
- Then serve!
Mother of 3 says
Oh I simply MUST try this! I love sweet tea. I had some sweet tea glazed chicken when on vacation in Charleston and have been trying to replicate it ever since. Pinned.
Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots says
What a fun idea to glaze the ham with sweet tea! I bet it’s delicious.
Carlee says
What a pretty ham! These flavors sound so good together, I just love this idea! Have a great Easter!
Ja Jones says
Please forgive my northern ignorance, but would one of you Southern ladies, give me a GOOD sweet tea recipe. I know you know this from the cradle, but I don’t, and could use some advice to make this ham as good as the recipe promises. Help, please? lol. Thank you for your gracious response(s). : )
Brandie says
You can find my recipe here https://www.thecountrycook.net/southern-sweet-tea/