The best ham recipes for Christmas 2023
Feed a crowd this Christmas with our favourite ham recipes, including sticky marmalade and ginger glazed ham and gammon slow cooked in cider.
Whether you’re looking for an alternative to traditional turkey this Christmas or something to feed the Boxing Day crowds, you can’t beat a classic roast ham.
Our ham recipes cover everything from maple and mustard ham to marmalade and ginger glazed ham – we’ve even got recipes for ham baked in cider, sloe gin, and an easy slow cooker recipe, too.
There are loads of ways to enjoy roast ham over the festive period; try serving ham hot out the oven with sides of hasselback potatoes and braised red cabbage, as carved cold cuts alongside the Christmas cheeseboard, or with poached eggs and hollandaise for an extra special Boxing Day brunch.
Check out more of our most popular Christmas recipes.
Honey and Whisky Glazed Ham
Once cooked, the ham poaching liquid makes a great stock for soups.
Recipe: Honey and Whisky Glazed Ham
Maple and Mustard Ham
A large ham just sings Christmas but sometimes it can be a struggle to find a big enough pan to cook it in. This recipe neatly sidesteps the issue by steam-roasting the ham in the oven instead.
Recipe: Maple and Mustard Ham
Easy Slow Cooker Ham
A ham is an economical and seasonal showstopper. If you prefer a stronger flavour, start with a smoked gammon.
Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker Ham
Cider ham recipe
Serving a big crowd? This cider baked Christmas ham will keep you going throughout the festive period.
Recipe: Cider ham
Sloe gin ham
Deliciously sticky and sweet in equal measure, this glazed roast ham recipe is guaranteed to impress guests this Christmas.
Recipe: Sloe gin ham
Gammon with parsley sauce recipe
This delicious triple-tested roast gammon recipe is made with parsley sauce. Serve with seasonal vegetables and buttered potatoes for a winning dish.
Recipe: Gammon with parsley sauce
Cumberland glazed baked gammon recipe
Seasonal redcurrants add festive flavours to this tasty baked gammon.
Recipe: Cumberland glazed baked gammon
Sticky five-spice ham recipe
With its delicious festive flavours, this roast ham is the perfect Christmas dinner centrepiece.
Recipe: Sticky five-spice ham
Guinness-baked ham recipe
An Irish twist on a classic ham, this triple-tested gammon recipe is well worth the effort and makes a delicious dinner party main.
Recipe: Guiness-baked ham
Marmalade and ginger glazed ham recipe
Marmalade and ginger make this flavoursome ham the ideal option for your Christmas lunch.
Recipe: Marmalade and ginger glazed ham
Cranberry and orange glazed ham
This Christmas ham recipe combines sweet and savoury flavours perfectly and will impress your guests this festive season.
Recipe: Cranberry and orange glazed ham
Honey and mustard glazed ham
A delicious glazed ham recipe that requires very little effort, ideal for Boxing Day dinner.
Recipe: Honey and mustard glazed ham
Slow cooker ham in cocoa cola
This sweet and salty slow cooker ham uses coca cola as its special ingredient.
Recipe: Slow cooker ham in coca cola
Braised ham with cherries
This is a triple-tested ham dish is bursting with flavour, ideal for freezing ahead, then whipping out the day before and cooking up on the day of your dinner party.
Recipe: Braised ham with cherries
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