Roast Fresh Ham | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 6–8 pounds bone-in ham with skin (preferably shank end), rinsed
• 2 cups table salt, for brining
• 3 cups brown sugar, packed, for brining
• 2 garlic heads, cloves separated, lightly crushed and peeled
• 10 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup whole black peppercorns, crushed
• 1 cup fresh sage leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 8 medium cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 5 whole cloves