This Slow Cooker Apricot Nectar Glazed Ham is sweet, tangy, and a great way to switch up your holiday ham.  This super easy recipe is family-friendly and is a great main entree for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, but easy enough to make on a weeknight.   Your friends and family will love this apricot-glaze ham. 

This Slow Cooker Ham recipe only calls for a few easy ingredients and has easy instructions.  You will love the way apricot nectar tastes as a glaze. Ensure you get the slow cooker’s juices within the spiral ham.  You will love the aroma this meal makes in your kitchen.  All you need is a few minutes, and this ham will be the star of your holiday table!

Ingredients

Spiral Ham, you can use whatever size you need. Make sure it fits in your slow cooker with the lid on.

One 16-ounce can of apricot nectar.

Two tablespoons of apricot preserves or apricot jam

One teaspoon cinnamon

One tablespoon of Dijon mustard.  Adding Dijon mustard to this apricot glaze gives it a punch of flavor.  If you like Dijon mustard, you can add more for an apricot-dijon glaze.

Two tablespoons of brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Optional: Dried Apricots

If your Ham comes with a glaze mix, you can add that in if you like.  It will help thicken the juices.

* Recipe Note- If you are cooking raw bone-in ham, ensure your ham has an internal temperature of 165 degrees f using a meat thermometer.

* Recipe Note- This recipe will also work with peach preserves or orange marmalade if you can’t find an apricot.

Instructions

1. Place Ham in your slow cooker. If the ham isn’t pre-sliced, slice it so the juices will infuse it.

2. Rub the Ham with brown sugar, ground cloves, apricot preserves,  and dijon mustard.

3. Pour Apricot nectar over the ham.

4. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

5. Serve

Can I bake this Ham in the Oven?

Yes!  It will be delicious if you would rather cook this ham in a roasting pan in the oven!  You will want to baste the ham with the apricot glaze juices every so often to keep it moist.

Storage

You can store the leftover Ham Slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.  Or you can freeze the ham for up to three months.

What can I make with the leftovers?

There are so many delicious recipes you can make using this leftover ham.

Ham Sandwiches on Hawaiian Rolls

Hot Ham and Cheese Melts

Ham and Cheese Gnocchi Casserole 

French Ham and Potato Soup 

Check out more holiday main entrees you can make in your slow cooker, including hams using orange juice and pineapple juice.

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