Slow Cooker Gammon
Slow Cooker gammon or bacon has to be the easiest way to cook these joints. It produces tender, succulent gammon
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: British
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks
- 2 kg gammon or bacon joint
- 1 litre ginger ale
- 1 bouquet garni
- 12 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
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Put the gammon joint and bouquet garni or herbs and spices in the slow cooker
2 kg gammon or bacon joint, 1 bouquet garni, 12 peppercorns, 1 bay leaf, 3 cloves
Heat the ginger ale in the microwave for about 4 minutes. You want it to be hottish, definitely not boiling. Pour the ginger ale over the gammon
1 litre ginger ale
Put the lid on and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours
Everyday Cooks tips:
Gammon and bacon joints:
- Dry-cured gammon/bacon has a closer texture
- Wet-cured gammon/bacon is cheaper but may contain up to 10% injected brine without declaring it (in the UK and EU)
- Gammon is from the hind leg, bacon comes from anywhere else.
Serve with:
Variations:
- Use 500ml ginger ale and 500ml boiling water OR
- Use cider instead of ginger ale OR
- 250ml apple juice and 750ml hot water OR
- 1 litre of water and 1-2 teaspoons ginger powder.