I'm Making Rum Ham: Update 4

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
06/10/2017 at 22:32 • Filed to: None

We’ll see how this goes.

I let it soak in the rum for an hour and after an hour in the oven at 300°F I just had to take a peek:

Far from done, but the boozy smell with ham smell is rather intoxicating.

Ok so 1 hour later we have this lovely specimen:

My whole kitchen smells of rum now. At 120° we still have at least another hour to go. Will report back then.

One more hour in the oven produced this:

Still not up to temp, so back in it goes for another hour. This time it has company:

Pineapple!

Another hour has passed and holy fuck, my whole house smells like a fucking luau. Behold:

So, after I poured the juice into a container to save for tomorrow. I put the ham onto an improvised cooling rack made of salad forks on a baking sheet for it to cool down significantly before I put it in the refrigerator. Ladies and Gentlemen, please allow me to introduce you to Rum Ham:

Yeah I sampled a few pieces, and yes it is absolutely beautiful.

DISCUSSION (32)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 15:56

This is the best thing I’ve seen on oppo. Make sure you don’t lose it in the ocean.

Chariotoflove > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 15:59

The gravy could be epic. Be sure to report back, because I’ll make it if it goes well.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Chariotoflove
06/10/2017 at 16:04

This is a live blog. I’m going to let it soak for a few hours and then cook it.

Chuckles > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 16:05

Kinja'd!!!

$kaycog > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 16:06

DipodomysDeserti > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 19:11

Rum ham!!!

Montalvo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 19:16

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 19:17

Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 19:17

Fresh ham, did you cure it first?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped
06/10/2017 at 19:21

It was smoked

Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 19:35

Cool. Last TGiving I took a raw ham (whole leg) and cured it (instacure #1 - not brine) and smoked it..... This looks like an awesome way to heat and glaze. Let us know.

Baskingshark > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 20:28

You should make a ham rum cocktail on the side. I’m thinking a Dr Pepper mixer would be good/gross

Chariotoflove > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/10/2017 at 20:33

I’m sorry, Wilson!

Kiltedpadre > Baskingshark
06/10/2017 at 20:34

Coke mixed with the drippings from a rum ham sounds fantastic.

fhrblig > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 20:39

I’m just glad it’s not the other way around, with you trying to make ham-infused rum.

Baskingshark > Kiltedpadre
06/10/2017 at 20:44

Yes! I like the way you think!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > fhrblig
06/10/2017 at 20:46

There’s still a half a bottle...

fhrblig > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 20:47

PLS NO.

Someone once got us a bottle of bacon-flavored vodka as a joke and it was VILE.

Kiltedpadre > Baskingshark
06/10/2017 at 21:32

Now that he’s added pineapple I’m thinking mai tai!

Baskingshark > Kiltedpadre
06/10/2017 at 21:37

Yes I’m thinking rum, ham drippings, POG (passion orange guava) juice, garnished with ham slices and pineapple

For Sweden > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 21:41

This ham is taking too long duke

MonkeePuzzle > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 21:47

friend baked rum balls once, the whole STREET smelled of rum.

it was like eating a thick cakey glass of rum.

I much desire your ham

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/10/2017 at 21:52

Next weekend, milk steak.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > For Sweden
06/10/2017 at 21:56

Is killing me

BaconSandwich is tasty. > fhrblig
06/10/2017 at 22:11

As someone who throws an annual bacon party (or “pork-luck” as I like to call it), I can tell you that there’s a lot of other terrible bacon flavoured things out there:
- Bacon gum balls
- Bacon toothpaste
- Chocolate maple bacon pop (soda)

Most of it just has a terrible smokey flavour. The bacon gum balls were like chewing on a piece of ham fat. The novelty wears off quickly.