Jamaican Ham Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 whole bone-in ham (8 to 10 pounds), preferably smoked
• 8 cups water (for boiling or simmering, optional for pre-cooking)
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• Brown sugar 1 cup
• Honey 1/2 cup
• Jamaican allspice 1 tsp
• Fresh ginger, grated 2 tbsp
• Scotch bonnet pepper* 1 small, finely chopped*
• Lime juice 1/4 cup
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Pineapple juice 1/2 cup
• Ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
• Nutmeg (1/4 tsp)
• Cloves (4 whole or 1/4 tsp ground)
• Black pepper (1 tsp)
• Smoked paprika (1 tsp)