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This Cola and Mustard Glazed Ham is baked in the oven with a quick, easy glaze of grainy Dijon mustard, brown sugar, and a touch of garlic, then roasted in a cola bath. It caramelizes splendidly, tastes fantastic, and serves up beautifully on your dinner table!
If you are not from the south using coke (as we call cola, soda, or pop) may sound a bit strange. But it adds the most unique and wonderful flavors, especially to pork. I even use this magical can of carbonated yum with a Boston butt from time to time as well.
You will also find it in another favorite holiday ham – Coke and Jelly Ham! If you have never given it a try, this is the perfect no-fail recipe, to begin with.
The mixture of sweet brown sugar, a touch of garlic, and grainy mustard make a flavor profile like no other. The coke adds even more deliciousness and bathes the ham to juicy perfection!
How To Make Coca-Cola Glazed Ham
✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and full recipe instructions!
Step 1 | Score the Ham
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Using a sharp knife, gently score the top layer of the ham in a criss-cross or diamond pattern about ¼ inch deep. This allows the glaze to seep in and gives you that beautiful presentation.
Step 2 | Place in the Roasting Pan
Set the scored ham into a large roasting pan, cut side down and scored side up.
Step 3 | Add the Coca-Cola
Pour the entire can of Coca-Cola into the bottom of the roasting pan. Do not pour it over the ham—keeping it in the bottom steams the ham gently and creates flavorful pan juices.
Step 4 | Mix the Glaze
In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder until smooth and fully combined. It will be thick and paste-like.
Step 5 | Glaze the Ham
Rub the glaze mixture evenly over the top and sides of the ham. Press it into the scored areas so it soaks into the meat during baking.
Step 6 | Cover and Bake
Cover the roasting pan tightly with foil (or use a lid if your pan has one). Bake the ham on the middle oven rack for about 15 minutes per pound. A 9-pound ham will take about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Step 7 | Uncover and Baste
Remove the foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.
Spoon some of the pan juices over the ham to baste, then return to the oven uncovered. This step allows the glaze to caramelize and brown beautifully on top.
Step 8 | Rest and Serve
Once the ham is heated through and the glaze is golden, remove it from the oven. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Spoon additional pan juices over the slices before serving.
What is the difference between a Cured Ham and Fresh Ham?
Fresh Ham is the uncured leg of pork and it is an uncooked pork roast that must be cooked before serving. You should see “fresh” on the label.
Cured Ham is a leg of pork that is be cured in one of two ways; brined or cured with a dry rub and hung to dry. These hams are most often seen as ready to eat “fully cooked” or may require cooking “partially or not cooked”. If they require cooking, they must have cooking instructions on the label.
You can also purchase Cured and Smoked Hams. It really is the same as a cured ham except they are smoked.
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What is the best cut of Ham to buy?
For this recipe I recommend a cured half ham. You can readily find these in your grocery store. If you don’t see one just ask the butcher and they will be glad to cut one for you.
A spiral cut ham is beautiful, but they tend to dry out when cooking long enough to get those flavors cooked in nice and good.
A non-sliced cured ham has produced the best outcome for me in making this recipe.
How much ham per person?
When buying a bone-in ham, calculate 3/4 pound per person. If you use a boneless ham 1/2 pound per person.
A bone-in ham is highly recommended for this. Besides you have a ham bone you can use for soup – like this Collard Green and Black-Eyed Pea Soup or for a pot of Southern Style Collards!
What to do with leftover ham?
I always buy extra, because we love leftovers. It is wonderful sliced for breakfast or cubed in an omelet or casserole. It makes a mean ham sandwich, club, or fabulous in a salad. Speaking of salad, make ham salad mixed with some mayo and your favorite seasonings. This gives you options for lunch or a quick dinner.
Recipes to serve with Cola and Mustard Glazed Ham
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Instant Pot Garlic Butter Green Beans
- Squash Casserole
- Southern Style Baby Lima Beans
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Cola and Mustard Glazed Ham
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Ingredients
- 7 to 10 pound ham - bone in cured or smoked ham (butt or shoulder)
- ½ cup brown sugar - firmly packed
- ⅓ cup dijon mustard - regular or grainy works
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 12 ounces coca cola - (can of Coke)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉ degrees.
- Prep the ham: Score the ham in a criss-cross or diamond pattern along the top of the ham (about 1/4 inch deep).
- Place the ham in a roasting pan with the scored side up.
- Pour the coca-cola (coke) around the bottom of the ham, directly into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- In a small bowl combine brown sugar, dijon mustard, and garlic powder until combined. Rub mixture all over ham.
- Cover the ham with foil or lid and place roasting pan in middle rack of oven. Bake for 15 minutes per pound.
- Remove the foil during the last 15 minutes of cooking and baste with the juices from the ham. Then cook for 15 minutes without the foil, to allow the ham to brown nicely on top.
- Remove from oven and baste with the juices. Let the ham rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with pan juices.
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Let us know how it was!Post originally created on March 16, 2019, and updated with step-by-step images on December 20, 2025.
This is the first time I have ever glazed a ham. And who would have thought to use cola? My ham was amazing! I used a plain Dijon mustard, which is all I had, along with the brown sugar and garlic powder. Thanks for this delicious and very easy recipe.
Oh, I am so glad you gave it a try. I love the flavor the cola adds. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving!
Thank you for the recipe and quick reponse!
Do you put the cut side down directly in the cola or on a rack that sits in the pan?
I put in directly on the pan and pour the cola around it, so that is cooks in the cola.
Ooh Nikki, this looks incredible. Since I’m not a huge ham fan, I never stick with the same recipe and tend to go there easiest route, this however looks like a juicy and delicious winner my friend!! Saving for Easter!
Thank you my friend. I have a few I tend to rotate out. This one is a classic I love and hope you and/or your family does at least lol. My husband feels that way about turkey and I cannot understand – hehe. <3
What a lovely combination of flavors and the result looks delicious!
Thank you so much Carlee! It’s one that I make again and again!
This ham looks AMAZING! I just love a delicious ham dinner with all the sides.
Thank you so much! I agree! I love the sides as much as the ham 😉
My Mom often made her hams like this years ago, when I was a teen back in the stone age! LOL!
I never knew her recipe (I’m sure she didn’t even have a recipe) and yours sounds as if it may be like hers. Anyway I’m going to try your recipe so I’ll have it down pat in time for our Easter dinner ham.
Thank you for sharing, and I love your Blog.
Claudine in Fort Worth, TX
Claudine, this just makes my day a warms my heart! Thank you so much for following along that is why I do this. Please let me know how it goes! Much love, Nikki