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Double Smoked Ham With Orange Honey Glaze

Published: March 31, 2022 | Last Updated: May 16, 2022 | Lisa 6 Comments
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Last Updated May 16th, 2022 at 11:21 am by Lisa

A double smoked ham on a outdoor smoker ready to eat.

Make a twice smoked spiral cut ham just like a smokehouse pit boss. This holiday meal classic has an amazing smoky flavor with an apple cider orange honey glaze!

The double smoking of this holiday ham cook is great for Easter dinner, Thanksgiving, Christmas dinner, or anytime during the year. You will save space in your oven for other dishes, and be rewarded with a glorious ham.

Nothing like a long low and slow cook on a lazy weekend, with smoke drifting up and out as you brush on the sweet glaze...

Why Double Smoke A Ham?

Okay here is the deal. Since hams are cured, smoked, baked, and “pre-cooked” why would we double smoke a ham? Well, the answer is simple, we are chasing that perfect smoky flavor!

The entire process takes time, but you will be rewarded with incredible flavor that will never come out of the spiral ham package and a basic brown sugar glaze...

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PRO TIP: Plan on about ½ pound of bone-in spiral ham for each guest.

How To Make A Double Smoked Ham

  • 1 large spiral-cut ham (smoked and bone-in)

Smoked Ham Glaze Recipe

  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 whole orange zest and orange juice
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Heat The Smoker

  1. The first step is to pull your ham from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature while you get everything else done. It helps to not put cold meat in your smoker.
  2. Preheat your smoker, this recipe is not tested on a gas grill.
  3. Cook indirectly at low heat smoke temperature of 250-275 degrees, using hardwood lump charcoal and a couple of small chunks of fruitwood like cherry or apple.
  4. If using a BGE see notes below for more tips and details.

Prepare Glaze

  1. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, add the brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard, orange zest and juice, apple cider, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Cook over medium heat to medium high heat, keep stirring the glaze ingredients with a whisk just until it comes to a boil. Remove from the heat immediately.
  2. If it gets too thick, add a tablespoon or two of some warm water or more apple cider to get to a brush-able consistency.

Smoke The Ham

Place ham flat side down on a baking rack on a sturdy pan filled with ½ an inch of warm water in the bottom of the pan.

PRO TIP: The rack allows the smoke to get all the way around. I used a deep dish round pizza pan, but a shallow low roasting pan or a large cast iron skillet will work too.

Control Your Smoker & Meat Temperature

Set up your smoke alarm or wireless probe thermometer if using one in the center but not touching the ham bone.

Once your smoker temperature reaches 250 degrees, open up the smoker and place the ham inside, close the lid, and smoke for 1 hour.

Brush the glaze all over the top of the ham at the 1-hour mark and every 30-45 minutes.

How Long To Smoke A Ham?

Smoke the ham for 20 minutes per pound. The size of the ham will determine the cooking smoke time.

A 10-pound ham will take about 3.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F on a meat thermometer.

How To Freeze Leftover Ham

To store leftover ham, slice off from the bone using a sharp knife and use the meat within 3-5 days. Freeze and use within 2 months in zip-top bags or a food saver vacuum sealer.

Cut it into cubes for use in ham salad, omelets, or casseroles. And flat slices for sandwiches and for a traditional ham dinner.

One of the best things is you will have leftovers to use in all kinds of ways...

Variations & Swaps

Create your own savory glaze the way you like it! Here are a few ideas to mix it up. Then get basting and brushing on the outside of the ham while it slowly smokes...

  • pineapple juice instead of apple cider
  • maple syrup in place of honey
  • orange marmalade in place of orange zest and juice
  • Rootbeer, Coca Cola, or Dr. Pepper in place of apple cider

PRO SMOKE TIP: Air equals higher heat. Lower air equals lower heat. The more air coming into the flames will grow in your fire, and so you want to adjust the vents to control the airflow and thus the cooking temperature.

Can I Smoke A Ham In My Grill?

Okay, let's clear this up, this recipe is for a smoker, but so many people have figured out how to smoke on the indirect heat side of the grill very successfully. The smoking process will work on either a gas or charcoal grill.

There are many good recipes out there for that smoking technique, and I say go for it! I have smoked on my grill, it has a small tray for wood chips and I have experimented with it a great deal, just not on this particular recipe.

A good reference book for smoking is Project Smoke by Steven Raichlen, a very comprehensive book loaded with tips and techniques. You will find everything from the different kinds of smokers available with their pros and cons, the different woods for a kiss of additional smoke, fire starting tips, and many smoke recipes you can do! The book literally encourages you to smoke everything including cheese, salt, drinks, and more.

A big juicy slices ham on a cutting board ready to eat.

What Kind Of Gear Do I Need?

  • a smoker - pellet grill smoker, electric smoker, water smoker "aka bullet", ceramic cooker, upright barrel smoker, or an offset smoker.
  • lump hardwood charcoal - easy to find at any big box hardware store
  • tumbleweed firestarters - these are inexpensive and get that fire going!
  • smaller pieces of fruit wood - cherry wood, apple, or pecan are really nice, and maple, and hickory wood or wood smoker chips - apple, cherry, hickory, etc. The type of wood you choose can change the smoke flavor.
  • sturdy shallow metal pan - I found a foil pan or aluminum pans or a foil pan were not sturdy enough to hold the rack on top.
  • silicone brush and pot for glaze
  • BBQ gloves or silicone mitts
  • wireless smoke thermometer or instant read thermometer

Smoking On A Big Green Egg or Kamado Grill 

  • Use hardwood lump charcoal with 3 smaller pieces of apple or cherry fruitwood. These are easily available at big box hardware stores.
  • Never use charcoal briquettes or lighter fluid! It will give an off-taste to your cook in ceramic grill smokers.
  • Open all the vents all the way at the top and bottom, light the hardwood lump charcoal, and once the heat reaches around 300 degrees, you will then set up for a long slow smoke. 
  • Close the bottom vent to just a ⅛" opening, and the daisy wheel almost all the way closed after heat up to keep the temperature at 250-275 degrees F throughout the smoke.

Water Pan Tips & Advantages

Cook with a water pan when smoking gives you the benefit of creating humidity. Simply use a larger pan as I did and put the rack on top or fill a small aluminum pan off to the side.

A water pan keeps the smoker's temperature lower and more consistent throughout the smoke chamber, helping the process of low and slow smoking. As the water reaches its boiling point, it begins to evaporate and turn to steam rather than heat up any further and removes hot spots in your smoker.

The end result is the humidity from the water pan will make the meat even juicier and will help the smoke adhere to the meat during the cook, giving flavor!

Best Tool For Monitoring Ham Temperature

Use a Thermoworks Smoke Remote BBQ Alarm for the best temperature accuracy. You can have the wireless receiver nearby in the shade or in the house, and monitor your temps both in the smoker and the meat in your cook. A great advantage so you don't have to get up and open up your smoker!

Oh and look at all the colors (mine is red!), it's built to last, and it sets up in minutes. These are what the competitive BBQ Pit Masters use...

Ham Smoke FAQ

How long to smoke a spiral ham?


It will take about three hours to smoke a ham at 240 degrees F on your smoker. This equates to about 20 minutes per pound of pre-cooked ham. You will want the internal temperature of the ham to be 140 degrees F when it's completely warmed through.

So for a 10-pound ham, you will be smoking it for 3.5 hours.

One tip is to pull the ham out about an hour before the cook so it doesn't go in the smoker as cold, so the ham cooks evenly.


Spiral sliced hams range from 7 to 10 pounds.

What is blue smoke?

When you first light a smoker, that is not the time to put your meat on, resist the temptation. The white, rolling, puffy smoke is "dirty" and will give an off-taste to your cook.

Let the fire calm down, and the smoke will settle into a clearer "blue" trail. Not puffy billows of cloudy smoke.

That beautiful sight is called "Blue Smoke", and that is when we put our meat into our smokers for the best results and flavor.

My Other Holiday Ham Dinner Recipe

If you are a ham fan, try my baked ham recipe. This Kahlua Pineapple Glazed Ham has a juicy pineapple right alongside while it cooks. The surface of the ham has a gorgeous Kahlua glaze. Absolutely incredible...

Kahlua Pineapple Glazed Ham Recipe
Kahlua Pineapple Glazed Ham elevates party food for holidays and special celebrations. A tropical spin on a classic spiral ham dinner!
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A spiral baked ham on white platter with wedges of pineapple and sliced oranges.

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Super popular Pulled Pork (made low and slow in the oven, and use the leftovers for these Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders which are perfect for lunch or dinner.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork made with pork loin is so juicy, top with coleslaw, pickle chips, and tangy BBQ sauce all on a golden bun.

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A double smoked ham on a outdoor smoker ready to eat.
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Twice Smoked Ham With Orange Honey Glaze Recipe

Twice smoked spiral cut ham made just like a famous smokehouse. This double smoked ham has an amazing orange honey glaze with apple cider!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 686kcal
Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Grill Basting Brush
Microplane Grater
Wood Chunks For Smoking
Wood Smoker Chips
Fire Starter Tumbleweeds

Ingredients

  • 1 large spiral ham smoked and bone in

Glaze Ingredients

  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 whole orange - zest and juice
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

Heat The Smoker

  • Preheat your smoker (this recipe is not tested on a gas grill) to cook indirect 250-275 degrees, using hardwood lump charcoal and a couple of small chunks of fruitwood like cherry or apple.
  • If using a BGE see notes for more tips and details below.

Prepare Glaze

  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, add the brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard, orange zest and juice, apple cider, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Cook over medium high heat, keep stirring with a whisk just until the glaze comes to a boil. Remove from the heat immediately.
  • If it gets too thick, add a tablespoon or two some warm water or more apple cider to get to a brush-able consistency.

Let's Get Smoking!

  • Set the ham flat side down on a baking rack on a sturdy pan filled with ½ of water. Set the pan with the rack and ham down on the grill grates. The rack allows the smoke to get all the way around the ham. I used a deep dish round pizza pan, but a shallow low roasting pan will work too.
  • Set up your smoke alarm or wireless probe thermometer if using one into the center of the ham but not touching the bone.
  • Once your temperature reaches 250 degrees, open up the smoker and place the ham inside, close the lid and smoke the ham for 1 hour.
  • Brush on glaze all over the top of the ham at 1 hour and every 30-45 minutes.
  • Smoke the ham for 20 minutes per pound. A 10-pound ham will take about 3.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
  • To store leftover ham, slice off the ham slices from the bone and use within 3-5 days. Freeze and use within 1-2 months in zip top bags or a foodsaver vacummn sealer.

Notes

PRO TIP: The rack allows the smoke to get all the way around the ham. I used a deep dish round pizza pan, but a shallow low roasting pan or cast iron skillet will work too.

Big Green Egg Tips 

  • Use hardwood lump charcoal with 3 smaller pieces of cherry wood. These are easily available at big box hardware stores.
  • If using a BGE, never use charcoal briquettes or lighter fluid! It will give an off taste to your cook. 
  • Open all the vents all the way at the top and bottom, light the hardwood lump charcoal, and once the heat reaches around 300 degrees, you will set up for a long slow smoke. 
  • Close the bottom vent to just a ⅛" opening, and the daisy wheel almost all the way closed. Each smoker is a bit unique, you probably know yours quite well!

    Variations & Swaps

    Create your own savory glaze the way you like it! Here are a few ideas to mix it up. Then get basting and brushing on the outside of the ham while it slowly smokes...
    • pineapple juice instead of apple cider
    • maple syrup in place of honey
    • orange marmalade in place of orange zest and juice
    • Rootbeer, Coca Cola, or Dr. Pepper in place of apple cider

What Kind Of Gear Do I Need?

  • a smoker - pellet grill smoker, water smoker "aka bullet", ceramic cooker, upright barrel smoker, or an offset smoker.
  • lump hardwood charcoal - easy to find at any big box hardware store
  • tumbleweed firestarters
  • smaller pieces of fruit wood - cherry wood, apple, or pecan are really nice, and maple, and hickory wood or wood smoker chips - apple, cherry, hickory, etc.
  • sturdy shallow metal pan - I found a foil pan or aluminum pans or a foil pan were not sturdy enough to hold the rack on top.
  • silicone brush and pot for glaze
  • BBQ gloves or silicone mitts
  • wireless smoke thermometer or instant read thermometer
 

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 3033mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Meg says

    April 11, 2022 at 8:52 am

    5 stars
    Great tips on how to make this recipe come out perfectly! My husband and kids love ham, but the smoked ham is even better!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      April 11, 2022 at 10:54 am

      Hey Meg, it sure is! And it's a bonus to free up your oven space. Happy Smoking to you and your family.

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    April 01, 2022 at 11:00 am

    5 stars
    This was such an informative post on smoking. I love it. It took all the guess work out of smoking a ham on my Kamado grill.

    Reply
  3. Seanna Borrows says

    April 01, 2022 at 9:24 am

    5 stars
    This post takes all the intimidation out of using a smoker for the first time. I’m pretty sure I could do it now. You’ve sure inspired me to try. I bet your place smelled amazing while you were smoking this ham. So delish!

    Reply
  4. Jessica Robinson says

    April 01, 2022 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    Such amazing tips on smoking a ham. This ham is absolutely delicious with such wonderful flavors. So easy to make. I'm grateful for all of your step images and the video!

    Reply
  5. Doug Briggs says

    March 31, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    5 stars
    Great tips on smoking, our ham came out perfect. The leftovers were even better! Thanks Lisa, another great recipe.

    Reply

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