Double Smoked Spiral Ham with Honey Mustard Glaze

This Double Smoked Ham recipe is the BEST ham for holiday meals! Uses a pre-smoked spiral cut ham and basted with a honey mustard glaze.

I grew up eating delicious country ham for nearly every holiday meal. We’d have country ham, mashed potatoes and gravy and broccoli rice casserole. It was home cooking at it’s best!

My husband and I like to use the smoker when we’re hosting holiday meals, and usually make either this Smoked Turkey recipe or Smoked Salmon recipe. Or now, I will sometimes make this amazing Honey Mustard Double Smoked Ham! 

For this recipe, I used a pre-smoked ham, so it is technically already cooked! But, every fully cooked ham needs to be reheated.

Instead of reheating the ham in the oven or the slow cooker, I reheat my ham over indirect heat on my smoker. Reheating ham on the smoker adds even more smoke flavor while also gently reheating the ham! 

The ham glaze recipe is super simple, using just mustard, honey, and a few seasonings. It’s a forgiving glaze, so feel free to make extra additions! I have a few suggestions below for additions to the glaze, as well as substitutions. 

Honestly, this twice-smoked ham recipe is such a special treat, I think it may be our go-to smoker recipe for the holidays from now on! The sweet glaze is right on point, providing a sweet, tangy balance to the smoke and salt of the ham. 

Double-Smoked Ham Tips

I love this recipe because of the extra smoke flavor it gives the ham! But, anytime we’re reheating meat, we need to take steps to make sure that meat doesn’t dry out! I keep this twice smoked  ham nice and moist by doing a few different things:

• I use a water pan, and make sure that it’s nice and full during the entire cook time. 
• About halfway through the cook time, I add chicken broth to the pan. This really keeps the ham moist! 
• Towards the end of the smoking process, I brushed the glaze all over the surface of the ham. The glaze helps to seal in the moisture during the last minutes of cooking, the time when your ham is moist at risk for drying out! 
• After the ham reaches temperature, I tented it with aluminum foil to help keep moisture in while it rests. 
• And finally, after the ham has rested, I sliced it and drizzled it with the leftover pan just before serving it. The pan juice is SO good, I could seriously drink it by itself! Make sure to store leftover ham with the juice poured over the top, it really helps! 

When choosing what type of wood to smoke your ham with, use your favorite! We prefer pecan or hickory, but cherry wood is also a great option. 

Make sure to have an aluminum pan on hand. You can also use a large cast iron pan. 

Recipe Substitutions and Additions

This double smoked ham recipe is versatile! There’s a ton of recipe substitutions and additions you can make to make it your own.

• Substitute maple syrup or brown sugar for the honey 
• Use regular yellow mustard instead of the Dijon or stone ground mustard. 
• Instead of a bone-in ham, feel free to use a different type of pre-cooked ham. You can definitely use a boneless ham or a whole ham, just pay attention to the temperature of the ham and adjust your cook time as needed.
• Substitute soy sauce or coconut aminos for the Worcestershire sauce.
• Try adding cinnamon sticks or whole cloves to the chicken broth in the pan for extra fragrance. It will smell amazing! 
• Add a splash of pineapple juice, orange juice, white wine or apple cider to the honey glaze to switch up the flavor a bit. 
• Add extra savory flavor to the glaze by adding Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce. 

You can absolutely use your gas grill for this recipe instead of your smoker. Just prepare the grill for indirect cooking over low heat. I would still recommend using an aluminum pan to hold the ham, since you will add chicken broth and the glaze during the cook time. 

Serving Suggestions

This recipe has so much flavor which makes is a super special Easter ham! If you’re making this ham recipe for Easter, I recommend serving it alongside this Ambrosia Salad with Cool Whip or my easy Pineapple Cheese Casserole!

Or, serve it for your next holiday meal alongside rich, decadent side dishes like my Smoked Mac and Cheese, The Ultimate Southern Green Bean Casserole and Creamy Asparagus Casserole.

Leftover Ham

Save leftover ham in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Or, freeze your ham for up to 3 months. 

I like to use leftover ham to make this amazing Ham and Cabbage Soup, or use it in place of turkey for these delicious Cranberry Turkey Sliders. 

Consider saving the leftover ham bone to make homemade ham broth, then use it in your favorite soup! I truly think ham broth is the BEST, most flavorful broth.