Roasted fresh ham with cider glaze Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the brine
• 8.8L water
• 280g salt
• 170g dark brown sugar
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 (4.5kg) shank end fresh ham, bone-in and skin-on
• For the rub and glaze
• 65ml extra-virgin olive oil
• 65g whole-grain mustard
• 150g fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 12 fresh sage leaves, chopped
• 9 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 large Spanish onions, trimmed and cut into 2.5-cm wedges
• 3.75L apple cider
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 30g unsalted butter, softened