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    Home » MAINS » MEAT & POULTRY

    Grapefruit Glazed Gammon Joint For Christmas

    Published: December 12, 2022 · Updated: December 12, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    A wonderful winter gammon dish, perfect for Boxing Day or New Year’s Day! Grapefruit Glazed Gammon Joint has all 5 main flavours: salty, umami gammon, sour and bitter grapefruit and sweet honey, make this an irresistible centrepiece for your celebratory dinner table! We serve this Gammon Joint For Christmas with a Cranberry and Grapefruit Sauce, using up any leftover frozen cranberries. And if you have any ham left, it is great in sandwiches!

    Take Me To:
    • Gammon and Grapefruit: A Perfect Match
    • Secret Ingredient In Glazed Gammon Joint
    • Feeding a Crowd: How To Make a Large Glazed Gammon Joint?
    • Timings for Cooking Gammon Joint
    • Method: How to Make Glazed Gammon Joint For Christmas?
    • What To Serve Glazed Gammon Joint With?
    • Cranberry Grapefruit Sauce For Gammon
    • How To Store and Use Glazed Gammon Leftovers?
    • Other Roast Dinner Recipes
    • Recipe Card

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    Gammon and Grapefruit: A Perfect Match

    We don’t have gammon very often here, at Somebody Feed Seb, but every time we do Seb claims that it is his favourite meat. Grapefruit, on the other hand, is my second favourite fruit in the world (only losing to watermelon). So this gammon dish is a real treat for both of us. And we are sure you will love it too! That’s because cooking gammon joint this way is the best method we’ve come across over the years!

    Secret Ingredient In Glazed Gammon Joint

    This grapefruit glazed ham recipe is a relatively sweet dish with just a touch of spice. The secret ingredient is the Chinese Five Spice which adds a little extra aroma to the gammon. The best part is that this recipe only takes a few minutes of hands-on time to have an impressive centrepiece!

    Feeding a Crowd: How To Make a Large Glazed Gammon Joint?

    The recipe here feeds 4-5 people, but if you are cooking for more, don’t worry. You can double the ingredients easily, and the only thing you need to adjust in terms of the method is the time that you boil the gammon joint.

    Timings for Cooking Gammon Joint

    The general rule is to place the gammon in cold water, bring it to a boil and then simmer it for approx. 20 minutes per 500g before glazing and roasting. Following this rule, you can easily make the recipe to feed a crowd! Keep the roasting time the same.

    Cutting the first slice of grapefruit glazed gammon on a black slate.

    Method: How to Make Glazed Gammon Joint For Christmas?

    STEP 1: How To Boil Unsmoked Gammon Joint?

    Place the unsmoked gammon joint in a large pan and cover it with cold water. Add the peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover partially with a lid and simmer gently for 1 hour.

    STEP 2: Score The Boiled Christmas Gammon

    Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan. Score ham in a criss-cross pattern and place it in a roasting pan. To avoid the mess, line it with foil.

    STEP 3: Make Grapefruit Glaze for Gammon and Roast

    In a small bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, wine, Chinese five-spice and honey. Pour the mixture over the Christmas gammon and place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

    STEP 4: Glazing Gammon Joint

    Remove the Christmas Gammon from the oven and transfer it to a platter. Pour all the juices from the roasting pan into a saucepan and set over low heat.

    Mix the cornflour and water and stir into the pan juices. Stir until the sauce thickens and just starts to boil. Pour the glaze over the ham. And leave to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

    Pouring the grapefruit glaze on top of the gammon joint.
    Grapefruit Glazed Gammon in a roasting tin with half a grapefruit next to it.

    What To Serve Glazed Gammon Joint With?

    This Grapefruit Gammon Joint recipe is a perfect Christmas period dish for us, so we love serving it with all the lovely Christmas side dishes, including:

    • Garlicky Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
    • Baby Hasselback Potatoes | Alternative to Roast Potatoes
    • Potato Gratin Stacks (Muffin Tin Potatoes)
    • Orange Glazed Carrots in a Pan
    A slice of grapefruit glazed gammon falling off the gammon joint.

    Cranberry Grapefruit Sauce For Gammon

    Whilst traditional sauce for gammon is normally an apple sauce or a mustard sauce, we love this Christmas Gammon recipe with a simple Cranberry and Grapefruit sauce.

    To make the relish, place cranberries, grapefruit juice, a strip of grapefruit zest, a sprig of rosemary and sugar in a pan and heat on medium until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprig before serving.

    For more details, visit our full Cranberry Sauce recipe here (available from 20th December 2022).

    cranberries, grapefruit juice, sugar and rosemary in a pan.

    How To Store and Use Glazed Gammon Leftovers?

    If you happen to have any leftover ham, cool it down to room temperature, then store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Any leftovers are great:

    • Sandwiches with some mustard, lettuce and tomatoes.
    • On a Ham and Pineapple Pizza.
    • In a Ham and Pea Soup.
    • As a topping for Double Cooked Dumplings.

    Other Roast Dinner Recipes

    If Glazed Gammon Joint doesn’t float your boat, have a look at some of our other Roast Dinner recipes below:

    • Apricot Stuffed Leg of Lamb
    • Vegetarian Roast (Nut Roast with Cranberries)

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    Glazed gammon joint with grapefruit on a black slate with a blue bowl of cranberry and grapefruit sauce and half a grapefruit next to it.

    Grapefruit Glazed Gammon Joint For Christmas

    A wonderful winter gammon dish, perfect for Boxing Day or New Year's Day! Festive Gammon with Grapefruit Glaze has all 5 main flavours: salty, umami gammon, sour and bitter grapefruit and sweet honey, make this an irresistible centrepiece for your celebratory dinner table! We serve it with a Cranberry and Grapefruit Sauce, using up any leftover Christmas cranberries. And if you have any ham left, it is great in sandwiches!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine British, Christmas
    Servings 4 -5 portions
    Calories 639 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1.3 kg unsmoked gammon joint
    • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
    • 1 bay leaf

    For the Glaze:

    • 1 grapefruit juiced (about 150ml)
    • 125 ml white wine
    • 40 g clear honey
    • 1 heaped tsp Chinese five spice
    • ½ tablespoon cornflour
    • 50 ml water

    For the Cranberry-Grapefruit Relish:

    • 120 g frozen cranberries
    • 120 ml grapefruit juice freshly squeezed
    • 80 g brown sugar
    • 2 sprigs of rosemary
    • a strip of grapefruit zest optional

    Instructions
     

    • Place the gammon joint in a large pan and cover with water. Add the peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, cover partially with a lid and simmer gently for 1 hour.
    • To make the relish, place all the ingredinets into a pan and heat on medium until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprig before serving.
    • Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan. Score ham in a criss cross pattern and place in roasting pan.
    • In a small bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, wine, chinese five spice and honey. Pour mixture over the ham and place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
    • Remove the ham from the oven and transfer it to a platter. Pour all the juices from the roasting pan into a saucepan. and set over low heat. Mix the cornflour and water and stir into the pan juices. Stir until the sauce thickens and just starts to boil. Pour the glaze over the ham. And leave to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 639kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 72gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 1385mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 776IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Boxing Day Recipes, Christmas Gammon, Christmas Ham, Christmas Recipes, Festive Ham, Gammon Joint For Christmas, Gammon with Grapefruit, Glapefruit Glazed Ham, Glazed Gammon Joint, Grapefruit Glazed Gammon, Ham with Cranberry Sauce, Ham with Grapefruit Glaze, Ham with Grapefruit Sauce, New Year’s Day Recipes
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    Comments

    1. kushigalu

      December 19, 2021 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      That glaze looks fantastic. Pinned to try this for the holidays. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        December 19, 2021 at 8:21 pm

        Thanks, Kushigalu! Hope you like it as much as we do 🙂

        Reply
    2. Mairead

      December 27, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for an amazing holiday ham recipe. I often make orange cranberry sauce, but grapefruit cranberry sauce is just as delicious.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        December 28, 2021 at 7:22 am

        Thank you for giving it a go! So glad you liked the sauce 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mahy

      August 31, 2022 at 11:45 am

      5 stars
      Saving this recipe for the next weekend for sure. Love how easy it is to follow your recipe instructions making this gammon.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        September 02, 2022 at 8:18 am

        Thanks, Mahy. As always, please let me know what you thought about it 🙂

        Reply
    4. Charla

      October 13, 2022 at 8:45 am

      5 stars
      My sister in law cooks gammon very often and is always looking for new ways to jazz it up!. As far as I’m aware she hasn’t made a grapefruit and cranberry duo glaze. I might be nice and surprise her with your award winning recipe for the holidays. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        October 13, 2022 at 3:01 pm

        Thanks, Charla! Hope both you and your sister like it! 💗

        Reply
    5. Dionne

      November 08, 2022 at 11:51 am

      5 stars
      So juicy so delicious! Love how amazing this recipe looks. I bet tastes even better!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        November 09, 2022 at 7:00 am

        It definitely tastes gooood! Making it again over this Christmas! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Farah Maizar

      November 16, 2022 at 6:56 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so elegant and love the use of grapefruit! Can’t wait to try this out thanks for the recipe!

      Reply

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