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Slow Cooker Cider Pulled Pork

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Description

Every fall I throw a harvest party. I do it to celebrate the end of summer gatherings, and the beginning of a quiet period in our home.

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and a dash of nutmeg)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • For the pork:
  • 6 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 (12-ounce) bottle hard apple cider
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown mustard
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups pork stock leftover from braisin