Grilling a whole ham for Christmas

Day 2 of our Christmas Ham on the Grill series and we have a great recipe that grills up in a big way. According to a post over at epicurious.com, grill master Chris Schlesinger grilled a whole ham with the recipe below. The recipe below has been scaled down to half shank proportions. This recipe will take a day or more of prep time and between two and three hours of grilling time. It is not a simple recipe but it is not terribly complex either. I am sure all you grill masters have what it takes to make the Christmas ham.

Ingredients:
For brining ham

  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup table salt
  • 30 whole cloves
  • 4 whole nutmegs, cracked
  • 1 (8- to 10-lb) bone-in shank-end fresh ham, skinned and trimmed of all but a thin layer of fat

For spice rub

  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 4 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 4 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
  • 4 teaspoons paprika
  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt

For glaze

  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/4 cup molasses (preferably mildly flavored)
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Grilled-Molasses-and-Rum-Glazed-Fresh-Ham-103961#ixzz2DpPzkLR6

If any of you brave grill masters grill a Christmas ham using this recipe we want to hear about it.