How to Make Cola Easter Ham - A Step-by-Step Guide

Cola Easter Ham is a mouthwatering, savory-sweet and succulent dish that will undoubtedly steal the show at your Easter dinner table. This ham recipe is a tried and true classic that has been gracing Easter feasts for generations, and for good reason. The combination of cola, brown sugar, and a few other simple ingredients creates a delectable glaze that caramelizes beautifully on the ham, imparting a rich, sticky sweetness that is utterly irresistible.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 pound) boneless ham
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  • 1 cup grape juice
  • 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained with juice reserved

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 8-pound ham

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Use a knife to score diagonal lines onto ham, about 1 inch apart. Place ham in a large roasting pan and pat brown sugar over entire surface. (It is okay if some sugar falls into the pan.)
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sugar begins to melt off ham, about 30 minutes. Remove ham from the oven and pour cola, grape juice, and reserved pineapple juice into the pan. Baste ham with cola mixture and return to the oven.
  • Continue basting every 20 minutes, for about 2 hours. Cut pineapple rings in half. Remove ham from the oven and float pineapple rings in the drippings. Allow ham to rest for about 10 minutes, then slice and serve with pineapple and sauce.
  • Nutrition

    691 cal.

    • Total Fat: 25g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 160mg
    • Sodium: 3884mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 58g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 50g
    • Protein: 55g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 54mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 976mg