Punchy marinade for roasting gammon

spudbynight · 13 Feb 2012 at 16:57

I have a joint of smoked gammon I am going to be roasting tomorrow.

It will be served with savoy cabbage cooked with ginger, chilli and mustard.

Any suggestions on an interesting marinade to use for roasting the joint?

I was thinking something along the lines of cloves, chilli, all-spice, thyme, garlic, honey. That sort of thing.

PapaLazaru · 14 Feb 2012 at 08:23

Interested to see any other responses as I roast gammon quite a lot for my sandwiches, but the most I ever do to it is add honey and chilli.

cainer · 14 Feb 2012 at 08:40

i think id go with the honey glaze, Mmmm hungry now

randomshenans · 14 Feb 2012 at 08:51

My favourite is simply honey, wholegrain mustard. Cook the gammon with cloves studded in the joint, so don't add more.

Depends what sort of thing you want. You say punchy?

randomshenans · 14 Feb 2012 at 08:54

I like the sound of this one:

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/jamie-oliver/christmas-jerk-ham-recipe

#Chri5# · 14 Feb 2012 at 20:31

PapaLazaru said:
Interested to see any other responses as I roast gammon quite a lot for my sandwiches, but the most I ever do to it is add honey and chilli.

I usually stud a joint with cloves, lob a couple of fresh bay leaves in (we have bay leaf plant in the garden), a good glug of strong cider (eg Old Rosie) and the honey.

randomshenans · 14 Feb 2012 at 21:15

I usually cook it in cider before the oven roasting with glaze. Yum. I havent had one since Christmas.

It's on the list.