Slow Cooker Ham in Ginger Beer

After relying on my Slow Cooker for three months, when we were having our house treated for dry rot,  once I got my oven back, I rather neglected my Slow Cooker.  However, today I was getting my hair coloured and cut, plus doing a few bits of shopping in town, which meant I would be out from 10am until about 3.30pm.  It’s busy days like this when the Slow Cooker really comes into its own.

Slow Cookers are brilliant for cooking gammon joints, the slow cooking makes the ham really tender and it’s such a simple dish to make, I  put some foil in the bottom of the slow cooker or a slow cooker liner to save it from sticking to the bottom of the pot and making a mess. 

Slow Cooker Ham in Ginger Beer

Ham in Ginger beer has a sweet and spicy flavour, it's delicious warm with parsley sauce or serve it cold with salad. 

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: British

Keyword: crockpot, gammon, ham, slow cooker

Servings: 6

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Farmersgirl Kitchen

Ingredients

• 750 - 1.5kg grams ham or gammon joint
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp honey
• 330 ml Alcoholic Ginger Beer cider, ginger beer or apple juice
• 500 ml boiling water

Metric - US Customary units

Instructions

• Place a piece of foil in the bottom of your slow cooker, this will help you lift the ham out when it is cooked.
• Place the ham in the slow cooker and add the peppercorns.
• Pour over the bottle of Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer.
• Mix the honey with the boiling water and pour over the ham.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on Low for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 5-6 hours.
• When the cooking time is up, lift the ham from the cooker and drain before slicing.

Notes

Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1491mg | Potassium: 357mg | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 1.1% | Iron: 6.6%

I served the ham with boiled new potatoes, cauliflower and parsley sauce.  I added a little of the cooking liquor to the sauce which added a lovely sweetness with just a hint of ginger. We also had the ham cold with salad and the flavour of the Alcoholic Ginger Beer came through more strongly in the ham slices.  I managed to make it stretch to three meals for three adults, with reasonable portions, so really good value all round.

More Slow Cooker Ham Recipes

Slow Cooker Ham for Cold Cuts

Slow Cooker Spiced Ham 

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