Christmas Glazed Ham – Cotswold Gold

Ingredients

• 500ml cider, medium sweet works well
• 1 whole gammon joint (approximately 2-3 kg, unsmoked or smoked based on preference)
• 2 white onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 small bulb garlic, cut in half
• 1 thumb size ginger, roughly chopped
• 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
• Small bunch herbs - rosemary, parsley, thyme are good
• 1 orange roughly chopped
• Water, for covering and cooking the ham
• 3 bay leaves, fresh or dry
• 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp cloves (plus extra for studding)
• 3 tbsp English mustard (plus extra to brush over ham)
• 3 tbsp soft light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp orange marmalade
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 star anise