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Spicy Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Yield

Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough to glaze ham

Spicy Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice 2 cups packed brown sugar (dark or light)1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tablespoon)1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Bring pineapple juice, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes to boil in small nonreactive saucepan over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until syrupy and reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, 5 to 7 minutes. (Glaze will thicken as it cools between bastings; cook over medium heat about 1 minute, stirring once or twice, before using.)
Spicy Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

Spicy Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

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Yield

Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough to glaze ham

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
2 cups packed brown sugar (dark or light)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
2 cups packed brown sugar (dark or light)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
2 cups packed brown sugar (dark or light)
1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Why This Recipe Works

For a flavorful, succulent fresh ham recipe worthy of a holiday table, we purchased a shank end with the skin on and scored the fat. Then we brined the ham in a solution flavored with brown sugar, garlic, bay leaves, and black peppercorns. Starting the ham at high heat and finishing at low heat gave us a crisp, flavorful skin and tender meat. We finished our fresh ham recipe with a sweet—but not too sweet—glaze.

Instructions

  1. Bring pineapple juice, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes to boil in small nonreactive saucepan over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until syrupy and reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, 5 to 7 minutes. (Glaze will thicken as it cools between bastings; cook over medium heat about 1 minute, stirring once or twice, before using.)

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