This is a sweet and savory pulled pork that combines many techniques for the best flavor. The slow cooker makes the meat fall off the bone!
If you are not following the steps I really don’t think it is fair for you to rate the recipe. All reviews are helpful, but rating a recipe poorly after you clearly state that you didn’t follow the steps seems a little unfair.
Read MoreVery good , but way too many steps. I find it funny that the pulled PORK recipe has Koser salt.... Just saying....
Read More If you are not following the steps I really don’t think it is fair for you to rate the recipe. All reviews are helpful, but rating a recipe poorly after you clearly state that you didn’t follow the steps seems a little unfair.
ONE OF THE BEST PULLED PORK RECIPES I HAVE EVER HAD! didn't use the whiskey and it tasted great....i am from GA and have had MANY bbq pork dinners....NONE as good as this!
This was excellent, ingredient-wise, but written with far more steps than necessary. I skipped the marinating and browning steps entirely with excellent results, and just added the spices and seasonings to the liquid in which the pork was slow-cooked. I may reduce the amount of cinnamon next time I make it, though. My husband couldn't stop raving about this one!
This is a very delicious version of pulled pork . As always, I like to over do things, so I went double on everything but the rootbeer and whiskey and it was so good I wanted to jump up and slap somebody!!!
This was awesome! I had a 8lb. pork roast so I doubled the recipe. I used a spicy brown sugar BBQ sauce and it tasted superb. I made a ton to ensure that we would have plenty of leftovers. Which was not the case...we couldn't stop eating it! My husband called his mom and grandmother and bragged about it endlessly...needless to say by the time the pack off wild Bulls (our surname) was done all the meat was gone! It would have been real good with a little something to make it hotter...i'm a sucker for sweet heat! Thanks for posting this recipe! Readers, don't let the rootbeer and whiskey scare you off. It's the BOMB!
Very good , but way too many steps. I find it funny that the pulled PORK recipe has Koser salt.... Just saying....
Very flavorful, but I added more liquid at the end of the slow cooker. We like our pulled pork very moist. One of the better recipes for pork. I find most of them are either too spicy or too much like BBQ sauce
Fantastic. Marinated a 5lb. bone in-pork shoulder in A&W Root Beer for 10 hours, applied rub, wrapped in Saran wrap for 3 hours, seared to perfection and into the crockpot on low for 7 hours. Substitued apple cider vinegar for the whiskey (didn't have any). Piled on a steamed kaiser roll with coleslaw, and I spread microwaved Sweet Baby Rays Hickory bbq sauce on the both sides of the bun like you would other condiments for your favorite burger and it was superb. You can eat the pork like pot roast too which is why I didn't want to sauce it all up. The next day it was great used for pork tacos, with fresh cilantro and finely diced onion on a corn pan fried corn or flour tortilla. The kids prefer flour. Top with your favorite hot sauce and hang on as your taste buds take you for a ride. AWESOME PORK for three totally different dinners!! I might try a little liquid smoke next time as others mentioned just to see if it improves the outcome.
Wonderful recipe! I got rave reviews from the 1st group and the left-over group. I forgot to marinate it overnight and it still was great. Everyone wanted the recipe and couldn't believe there was root beer in it.
I followed this recipe exactly. I'm not sure I will make this again. It was a LOT of work and I'm not sure it was worth the effort. The taste was ok but I think it could have been better. I used Sweet Baby Rays as the BBQ sauce. In the end the taste was just bland. I ended up adding a little misquite flavoring, worchestershire and red hot just to try to spice it up a little.
perfect. It was a bit of work but i always feel pulled pork shouldn't be 'add BBQ sauce and put in crock pot' but needs to be more authentic. It has a lot of ingredients however that makes it more versatile because is you are missing something (i had no onion salt) you can go without or improvise. I added reall chopped onion. It was overall the best pulled pork i've made (and i've tried several and never felt impressed enough to comment) and worth the preparation time.
Used speiced rum instead of whiskey, and pumpkin pie beer instead of rootbeer- good!
This is for Mario from New York; have not seen 1000 proof anything, must knock you on your something.
Excellent, I changed the recipe just a bit. I didn't have ground ginger or any whiskey. Instead I added Yukon Jack, it is a Candian Whiskey 1000 Proof. Very nice taste after all. My family loved it.
I made this 2x following recipe. I would not skip steps and really, it's not too labor intensive if you plan ahead. It's a tad too sweet for me, but my guests have loved it. 2nd time I made the day before through step 5. After shredding the meat and reserving the juice, I put it in the fridge. An hour before serving the next day, I put it in the slow cooker on low with reserved juice & bbq sauce. It was just as delish and a GREAT make ahead meal for company. Served with a buttermilk cornbread recipe from this site and homemade applesauce.
Delicious. As other reviewers noted, many of the steps can be cut out without impacting the flavor. I didn't marinate it overnight in root beer, just for a few hours, and then threw all the ingredients into the crockpot together. No searing, no double-marinating with the rub... just cooking with all those delicious spices together. I usually pour on the barbecue sauce with pulled pork as it tends to be bland, but this one stood on its own two feet and needed no additional sauce. So tender, juicy, and mouthwatering!
I did tweak the recipe a bit . . . but this pork was amazing. So good on potato rolls/buns. I made this for a family gathering and there were NO complaints! The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I think the way the recipe is written is far more complicated than what it needs to be. Flavor wise, this is five stars all the way! Thanks for sharing!! Tweaks: I used Diet Dr. Pepper instead of root beer ('cuz that's what I had in the house). I didn't do all the marinading part nor the pre-browning part -- seemed too complicated, messy, and time consuming -- but just put everything together in the crock pot. I did fork and then rub the pork with the spice mix, but then put it directly into the pot. I didn't have any ginger, so I omitted that, but increased the dry mustard to 1 tsp, and used 1/2tsp garlic powder instead of 1/4tsp garlic salt. And I used 2oz whiskey because I was too lazy to try to eyeball half a shot in my 1 oz shot glass. :) I used Bull's Eye Hickory Smoke bbq sauce, and I think that hint of smoke really complimented the recipe well! My roommate loves his food spicy hot, so he added 1/2 tsp Frank's Red Hot to his sandwich after I plated it. He thought that made it perfect.
Hey this Is for those who want to taste the meat not the spice..... I used 4 lb pork shoulder roast (next time I want bigger & more) turned out YUMMY great! My husband loved it for his b-day dinner. I too used Dr. Pepper for overnight marinade. After dry rub I didn't have time to wrap & refridge. either. While searing I made baste w/balmic dressing & tequilia in lieu of whiskey & vinegar & upped the b. sugar a little. I bbq'd on cedar planks 5 hrs. (it was 1:am put roast & baste in refridge.) Next am 11ish crooked roast on meat rack with baste in bottom for 'bout 5ish hrs. Beautiful grilled thick crust! Removed meat, shreded (meat oh so moist inside yummm) & returned to crook w/o rack. Added a little bbq sauce to baste left in bottom. Couldn't keep hubby out of it so we ate it w/in 1 hr./!!
Very delicious flavor. I simplified by dumping it all in the crockpot together. Turned out great!
This is fabulous pulled pork! Moist, favorfull, just the right amount of spice. So good! I didn't brown the meat and did add more of the liquid back in at the end (probably more like two cups), but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. This is a keeper!
This is the first time I am rating a recipe on this site, because this was AWESOME! absolutly amazing flavors, so unbelievably tender, and just all around comfort food. I thought it was easy to make, but can understand how some felt it had too many steps. I wouldn't skip the marinating step though, I credit this for the amazing tenderness. Thanks "strayredbolt"!!!
Made this yesterday for the first time. I like to follow recipes to the letter the first time I make them so I can figure out if I need to make any little tweaks later on if I make it again. I was happy with the finished product. It was tasty, so I have no complaints there. However I did NOT like the smell while it cooked in the balsamic vinegar/rootbeer liquid for 6+ hours.
This recipe had a lot of steps and a lot of work compared to similar recipes I have used. It was OK, but nothing special. I found it way too sweet for my tastes.
I've made this, per recipe instruction, several times and LOVE IT! The steps are not a problem at all. When I put it in the marinate, I fix a container with my spice that night so they will be ready in the morning. I try to leave it at least 1hr in the fridge with the rub on before searing and putting in the crock pot. I've even frozen a portion of leftovers, and it is just a good a week or 2 later. And I agree with Ms Strayredbolt. IF you're not making it according to the recipe, you shouldn't be criticizing it! I don't see how anyone that likes pulled pork, could not like this recipe...I think it's GREAT!
Thank you for a fantastic pulled pork recipe!!! Whatta hit! My wife and kids loved this recipe! I didn't have whiskey, but i used jack daniels other than that, I followed your words to a T. I purposely left my kitchen windows open and my neighbor came over to ask what I was making. Truly Awesome! Cheers!
Awesome pulled pork, the best I've ever had!! The only thing I changed in the recipe is I didn't add any brown sugar to the liquid I put in the slow cooker, I found it made it too sweet the first time I made it. But I always use brown sugar BBQ sauce to toss the meat. Yummy :)
Yum! The flavor was great, and it made the whole house smell fantastic! We didn't have root beer, so substituted Dr. Pepper, but it was still wonderful.
I read other reviews for help and took some of their advice. There are too many steps and you can jump over them and still have a wonderfull receipe. Since I don't read directions well, I patted the pork down first with the dry ingredients and then added Dr. Pepper (I had no root beer). Covered in air tight bag for about 2-3 hours. I did not braize. I put the pork in a large slow cooker, added a little of the Dr. Pepper/dry rub mixture to it along with the added soda pop and whiskey etc,as the directions said. After cooking 6 + hrs, I shredded, add Sweet Baby Ray's and a little of the Pepper liquid. Let's just say I never got to taste it. I was gone before I got out to party to eat any!
I made this for my Memorial Day Party. It was super delicious! I must warn those who do not cook pork that often, that IT WILL SHRINK so DON'T FREAK OUT like I did! This one will be the family recipe for years! Thanks for sharing it! No adjustments were made to this recipe.
I made this for a Church Pot Luck yesterday. I followed the recipe except I doubled the rub ingredients, because I could only find a 7 pound pork shoulder. I was able to marinate for 7 hours only, and the rub was only on for 30 minutes before I put it in the crockpot to cook overnight. I think it would only be better if the full marinating and rub times were follows. But that being said, it was Awesome even with the shortened times. I had several of the guys tell me that I could make a living 'selling that pulled pork'. I was also told to make sure to bring it to the next potluck. Thanks for another great "keeper" recipe.
really good. I added more barbecue sauce after we put it on the buns, but this has to be a favorite mid-week dinner now!
For an unsmoked pulled pork recipe this is fantastic. There are a lot of steps but I don't think they are a lot of work. You just let the thing sit in the fridge and then sit in the crockpot. Instead of smothering the pork in store bought sauce, I strained the liquid from the crockpot and put it in the fridge overnight so the fat could rise to the top. The next day I scraped the fat off and then put the congeled sauce in a large pan. I added another 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup root beer, let it come to a boil and then simmered until reduced into a thick bbq sauce (about 30 minutes). It was fantastic and full of flavor.
Tasted great! Just beware, this does take quite some time to prepare, I used the higher end when it came to marinating it.... would def make again, for a special occassion.
Absolutely Fabulous! The pork was moist with just the perfect hint of sweet. The spice blend in the rub took it to an entirely other level of wow. I followed the recipe almost exactly (I was out of balsamic vinegar so substituted with apple cider vinegar). No BBQ sauce needed or wanted. Yum!
Fantastic. Cooked on LOW for 8 hours. Omitted the whiskey (didnt have any)and subbed apple cider vinegar as someone else did. PLEASE DO NOT OVER COOK the meat- it will have a somewhat chewy and coarse texture. I checked mine at 8 hours and it was SOOOO good and tender.. left it for another 2 hours... I should have turned it off at 8 hours (it was a PERFECT tenderness).. Though the texture changed a little, the taste was right on- even better 2 days later. You can eat this PLAIN (it's awesome as-is!) or try this with Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce, and the Sweet Restaurant Slaw recipe on this site for a mental "Rendezvous back to Memphis!!"
I have made this about 10 times over the past year or two and it is delicious! I have tried other similar but less time consuming recipes and they are not as good. This is my favorite pulled pork. It is better than any pulled pork I have ever had. Don't skip steps on this recipe. It's worth the time.
This was delicious. It even impressed two picky family members who have smokers and think the only "real" way to prepare this sort of dish is with a smoker. Many thumbs up.
We made this recipe exactly as per the instructions, no changes required, it is fantastic as it is!
I made this recipe exactly as written. It sounded like a lot of instruction at first but it really couldn't have been easier. I did not need to discard any of the juice at the end and added the BBQ sauce directly in with the meat. My husband really liked this and I thought it was good but we have never had Pulled Pork before so I don't know how it rates among other recipes.
Absolutely DELICIOUS pulled pork. I have made it several times and each time receive numerous requests for the recipe.
As anyone who's been cooking for more than their college/ first boyfriend years, I would agree that the recipe additions are excessive and that you can make do with any 3-4 picked out of the mix. Any seasonings you like most will work just fine, whatever you pick! E.g., I hate vinegar and never put it into any of my 1hr/overnight marinades, and the meat still turns out amazing; you just need some sour (or oily/creamy) ingredient there. As for browning the meat, you can do it for the crust, but no one would notice it you don't. The flavor and look would be more enjoyable I believe, but this argument is like comparing Brad Pitt to Ryan Reynolds. Both perfect. Just a bit different :))) I loooooove pulled pork so hope this recipe will work for you w/o busting anyone's insides :)
Excellent and in my case, easy. I didn't have time to marinate and didn't see the point of browning. I was really short on time and I liked the sound of this recipe, so I took the liberty to improvise. I don't keep many dried herbs and spices on hand because I prefer fresh, so I had to make a dry rub out of what I had. Viola, Red Robin season salt had most of the ingredients that were in the rub and I wasn't looking for the the cinnamon flavor. I used Virgil's root beer and Crown Royal, in the liquid. I had some killer BBQ sauce my brother had given us from the south, I only used about a half cup, which was plenty. (2 1/2 lb roast). We ate it for two days, and it was just as good the first day. My husband, who is a pulled pork snob, loved this recipe. Wasn't too thrilled I used his Crown Royal, until he tasted it. Making it again for Mother's Day, not sure if I will marinate or not, it was so good without the extra steps. Each to his own, and I hope I didn't insult anyone!
This is the best slow cooker pork recipe I've ever prepared. The only things I changed is that I used diet root beer and I didn't brown the roast before putting it in the slow cooker. It made the house smell wonderful - we could barely wait for dinner!
I used this recipe and doubled what it all called for to make an 8.5 lb shoulder. It was done in about 8-9 hrs. absolutely EVERYONE loved it and said my pulled pork (the first time i've ever made pulled pork) was better than most resturaunts! woohoo!! I wasnt able to let the shoulder sit in the root beer overnight, but it did sit for a good hour, and then in the rub for another 2 hours before going into the crock pot. I used an aged rum instead of whiskey because thats all i had on hand. I'm not typically a fan of pulled pork, but if i make it from now on, i see me becoming an addict!! yum!
This recipe is divine! I received a printed copy, without realizing it was on allrecipes. I just left the paper copy in the grocery store. Rather than trudge back to the store, I thought I would "google" the recipe and low and behold...I find the exact recipe on allrecipes.com (my favourite site for recipes). I hope someone at the store takes home the recipe and enjoys it as much as I do!
I followed the recipe exactly and it was wonderful! The flavor of the pork just out of the cooker is good just as is. We like a spicy sweet barbeque sauce, so topped it with that. Thank you for a great recipe!! It's definitely going in the "make this again and again" file!
Oh my gosh! This was fantastic! The only change I made was to skip all the prep work in the beginning. Added the rootbear, all the seasonings and spices (minus whiskey- none of us drink it), dropped in the meat and let it go for 6 hours. It was the best pulled pork I've ever had. My mom was begging for the recipe. If I could rate it 6/5 I would!
I didn't have whiskey so I used apple juice and cut out the brown sugar from the liquid mixture. It was really really good and very juicy!
Very excellent! I replaced the whiskey with 1 tsp liquid smoke. The balsamic vinegar is worth it (I've also made this with cider vinegar -- good, but best with balsamic). The pre-slow cooker browning of the meat makes a difference, so don't skip that step! I served this with Grandma's Buttermilk Cornbread from this site, and my guys loved it!
My family absolutely LOVED this! My son keeps asking when I'm going to make it again. I skipped the marinating but stuck to the recipe as written otherwise. DELISH !!!!!!
Follow the recipe exactly and it is superb! You can taste the root beer flavor until you put the BBQ sauce in them at the very end.
Thank you for posting this recipe. Great flavor! This recipe brings out pork's own flavor that gets lost if you cook your meat drowned in BBQ sauce. I admit that I took the shortcut from other reviews. Except for the changes below, I used all the ingredients listed. - Skipped marinating, skipped rubbing - Browned the unseasoned roast with oil - Combined all ingredients in pot - Total brown sugar used: 1/4c - Total root beer used: 1-1/2c - Reduced cinnamon to 1/8 tsp - Doubled the whiskey for good measure (Took a sip) - No onion powder on hand... 1/2 large onion dumped in pot - Cooked on low for 8 hours, turning twice. Only added 1/2c mild BBQ sauce at the end, then served with 3 different (mild, hot, Carolina style) sauces on the side for people to choose. Everyone had 2nds and 3rds. Even people with their own smokers wanted the recipe. Sorry to have changed the recipe, but you nailed the seasoning combination. It really is a great, versatile recipe even for a lazy cook like me.
I've made this a few times and it's excellent. I didn't marinate or bother browning it. Maybe that's why the root beer wasn't overpowering. I used Stewart's root beer, and made extra mixture to add to the crock as needed. Sometimes I use prepared sauce, sometimes I make my own. Either way its great.
I made this today for dinner. I used much more pork than what the recipe called for and it turned out very very good. The best pork barbeque I have tasted. Root beer and whiskey made it a hit. I will definitely save this recipe. Flavor was out of this world.
Absolutely the best! I've become famous, in my neck of the woods, because of this pulled pork recipe. The rub, alone, is award-winning. I make my own hamburger buns to go with it and people line up for more. Thanks!
I made this for my party. Never made pulled pork before. I used a 10 lb pork shoulder. It was all the rave. It cooked in seven hours. Will make this again. A definite crowd pleaser.
Very flavorful, and on the sweeter side. To make it a little spicer next time I'll use spicer BBQ sauce. I served the pulled pork on kaiser roll and topped it with creamy coleslaw, so good and had an extra crunch.
Super recipe. Skipped the overnight step as I didn't allow time, and it still turned out great. Rave reviews from all who I have served it to. The mix of spices really gives it a unique flavor.
This was best pulled pork recipe I've ever tried. Marinated in rootbeer 24 hrs, then allowed rub to remain for 12 hrs. Prepped over several days but worth the effort! Made this for friends in Colorado during vacation and they loved it too! Will keep recipe and share many times! I added some Bourbon BBQ sauce when making up sandwiches. Excellent...
awesome recipe, only thing i did different i was used 2 cups rootbeer to marinade, and used substitute for balsmic vinegar using red wine and sugar :) was awesome...needed more bbq sauce too but we love it
I have made this several times for a staff picnic (30+ people). The first time I followed the recipe exactly; after that I omitted the first step of marinating the pork overnight in root beer, and I really can't tell the difference. Other than that, I follow all the steps (although I quadruple the ingredients since I make about 14 pounds). I like it without that last step of adding BBQ sauce; the rub adds lots of flavor.
Very delicious..but a warning- be wary about placing this on "high" for 6-8 hours instead of medium/low for longer. My "high" is really high and it wound up blackening all the sauce and almost burning the pork. However, it gave the outside a nice caramelized touch!
Absolutely wonderful recipe! Don't skip steps. They're there for a reason. I made it exactly as written and we were rewarded with a great meal when we got home. Thanks for posting it.
Fabulous and I didn't even have time to marinate it over night! The Best!!!
I didn't have any mustard,ginger or whisky on hand but went ahead with the rest of it. Cooked up perfect! After pulling it apart, I returned it to the crockpot and added "Mustard Based BBQ Sauce" from another recipe on site. Delicious!
I stayed pretty much to the recipe. Added more Barbecue sauce than it called for (Bottle and a half of Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Barbecue Sauce). Probably one of the better pulled porks I've had. Thinking this could be adapted to chicken, also. Oh, and I used pork butt rather than the shoulder, so there were no bones to remove.
I have never tried making pulled pork. Last week was my first time. Wow! This was super delicious. I have had pulled pork a hand full of times but never liked it because there was always too much BBQ sauce. This recipe is as it says "sweet and savoury". Follow all of the ingredients to the exact measurement. The only thing I did different was the marinating part. I let the pork sit in in the root beer over night and then it marinated with the dry rub for 3 hours. Do this recipe, you will not be disappointed!
Hi! I just put it in my slow cooker and can't wait to try it later. I had no whiskey and didn't marinate it because I'm making it for tonight. I had all the other ingredients and my son was willing to donate a root beer. Will keep you posted
I made this yesterday. I used a 4.5 pound pork shoulder (bone in) and was disappointed by the amount of meat (or lack thereof). Browning the meat beforehand will activate the flavors in the rub so would recommend not skipping that step but some work if looking for a typical easy crock pot recipe. I cooked with the fat on an is pretty gross when removing after cooking in crock pot. Are you supposed to remove beforehand?
Very good recipe! I marinaded the pork overnight, rubbed the spices on the meat in the morning and then added all ingredients in the slow cooker. I cooked the meat on low for 7 hours and it fell off the bone! I also added a touch of liquid smoke to the ingredients! It gives it more of a smoky flavor. I added sweet mild pepper rings to my sandwich bun and stacked the pork on top This recipe would be good with beef if you followed all directions but layered the slow cooker with sweet onions first!
Super yummy pulled pork!! Excellent flavor and real tender. I did not sear the meat and I only had regular Coke on hand instead of root beer. I also did not let the meat rest after I applied the rub-another unnecessary step. I purposely did not sear the meat because it is completely unnecessary and an extra step that will give no extra value to the final product. The reason you do not need to sear the meat is that is is being slow cooked in a slow cooker, this cooking method is a moist method. Searing meats are beneficial to dry cooking such as roasting. Had this recipe called for a dry roast I would have seared. There is plenty of liquid that the pork cooks in, and searing it would just be a temporary roadblock for the liquid to penetrate the pork and keep it moist. So searing AND cooking in a slow cooker with liquid is very counter productive. I also cooked mine on low for 6 hours, then high for 3. I think with some tweaking of the directions this recipe would be OUTSTANDING! Ill definitely make again and again, but will not follow the 2 steps mentioned above.
This was an awesome recipe. I always think browning the meat before putting in the crockpot make for a better flavor as you get the caramelization and the juices from deglazing. I made a homemade BBQ sauce from scratch that included the seasonings in the dry rub. This is a definite keeper .
Everyone loved this. i used more black pepper than it called for and coke instead of root beer. It was really good. I didn't use the whiskey either.
This is one of the best pulled pork recipes I have tried. The only thing missing is the smoke. But since I can't have a smoker, this is my go to recipe. I have tried it with scotch and bourbon, it all works well. You have a hint of the whiskey flavors, but it isn't overpowering.
The pork was tender which is the most important thing for me. however, I didn't get a burst of flavor that I wanted. I'm picky with meat. I had it sitting in the spices too for a few days, and didn't get the wow. Still it was good and I will make again.
End result is not worth the effort. Bland... Did not taste any root beer, whiskey, any of the 50 spices you have to put into this thing... (with the unfortunate exception of tasting a hint of nutmeg) Honestly, it didn't smell spectacular either. i would have given this a 3 since it was edible, but, it lost a star for the multiple marinade phases. that were a complete waste of time. There are plenty of other recipes and methods that not only take less effort, but taste way better too. Every pulled pork sandwich I've ever had in my life was better than this.... And I've even had "Subways" pulled pork once lol. (store bought premade lloyds excluded... Thats just a bucket of sauce with a pork nugget in the middle...they might as well sell that in a squeeze bottle)
We really enjoyed this, esp my 4 yr old. My husband wished it had some spice toit, but he added hot sauce while eating. I was in a hurry so I didn't brown the outside and i used boneless picnic.
I have done this twice and my kids think it is like candy. My oldest has stated, he could eat this every day! I double this recipe because it is so popular and I just add two 4 lb. shoulders. Do yourself a favor and do not short cut the ingredients. Even if you are concerned about the whiskey or root beer, it adds greatly to the flavor. I will probably make this another half dozen times this year due to demand!
This recipe has a lot of spices and seasonings but it was totally worth it. We're still working on finishing it but it will not go to waste. Lol, I ate three sandwiches yesterday! Perfect recipe for my first time doing a pork shoulder. I was not put off by all the spices that go into this as I had all of them already. I'm going to use this rub on a beef brisket just to see if it gives the beef a better flavor than what I'm usually getting. I'm also going to double or triple the mix so I will have enough left over for something else. Have you tried making a large batch of this rub? If so did it work? Believe me folks...this recipe just looks complicated but it's absolutely going to change the way you do your pulled pork. Cheers!
Made this today with an 8 lb Boston butt, minus the whiskey and root beer (only because I didn't have on hand) and we used a tiny bit of our fav BBQ sauce (jack Daniels) and it was delish! My family is not into BBQ but I wanted to try something other than carnitas with an extra Boston butt I got on sale. This was great, and my 10 year old picky eater even had seconds! Next time I'll def do the root beer and whiskey for even more flavor.
love it, I've made it a couple of times now, for family and friends to rave reviews, and an empty pot!
Loved this recipe!! Ate it all week in sandwiches for my lunch. Next time the only thing I'd try different is using apple cider vinegar instead of balsamic (just not a big fan of balsamic is all)
I made this recipe yesterday and it was superb. Skipped the dry mustard since i did not have any. Super easy to pull the pork and it tasted wonderful.
I usually don't take the time to write reviews but I wanted to do so for this recipe. Ok I thought the rootbeer was a little weird but have to say that this is a fantastic recipe. I am a vegan but the only one in my household so have never tasted this but the aroma is outstanding and those I make it for have all given a thumbs up. I haven't changed a thing. I do compliment it with a Jim Beam barbeque sauce I make myself. It's Super Bowl Sunday and I am off to put the pork into the slow cooker.
AMAZING!! I cannot stress that enough. It is so good! I followed all the steps and stuck to the recipe except for I cut out the carbs. I used diet rootbeer and used splenda instead of sugar probably only 2T though. This is so good you don't even need the bbq sauce at the end! This is the only way I'll make pulled pork ever again.
I made this and it was a lot of work with the same taste as the simple version I made. Crockpot with the meat and add about half a bottle of root beer. by kids love it this way.
