Recipes and Cooking Pork Recipes Ham Cherry-Cola Ham 3.7 (15) Add your rating & review The secret ingredient to this savory, slow-cooked ham? It's soda! See how cherry-cola transforms this essential dish. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Servings: 20 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup packed brown sugar ⅔ cup cherry-flavor cola 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 5-5.5 pound cooked boneless ham ¼ cup cold water 2 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish Fresh sage leaves (optional) Directions In a 5-1/2- or 6-quart slow cooker, combine brown sugar, cola, lemon juice, and mustard. Add ham, turning to coat. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours. Transfer ham to a platter; cover to keep warm. In a small saucepan, stir together the water and cornstarch. Add cooking juices from cooker. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in horseradish. Slice ham and serve with sauce. If desired, garnish with sage leaves. Makes 20 to 24 servings. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 201 Calories 7g Fat 13g Carbs 20g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 201 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 81mg 27% Sodium 1379mg 60% Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Total Sugars 12g Protein 20g Vitamin C 26mg 130% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 1.3mg 7% Potassium 329mg 7% Folate, total 4mcg Vitamin B-12 0.8mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.