Slow-Cooker Coca-Cola Pulled Pork Sandwich

There are basically two types of soda drinkers in this world.  One being Coke drinkers and the other being Pepsi drinkers.  Myself, I am a Coke drinker.  I absolutely love it.  I love the clean crisp flavor and the way it sparkles all the way down.  And I am pretty much certain that Pepsi could very well be subbed in for the Coke here, but I cannot say for sure.  Because I refuse to buy it, drink it or even cook with it.  Literally, I would take water over Pepsi any day of the week.  Sorry Dad (he's a Pepsi fan).  And to top off my already fueled love affair with this soda, I came across a Coca-Cola cook book one day at my Mom's house when I was younger.  I used to love to look and flip through them as I would eat my bowl of cereal or my Mom's honey pancakes in the mornings.  Some kids looked at toy magazines or teen magazines as they got older, me, I gazed at recipes.  Fitting I guess.  Well, anyways, I was awestruck by the idea that one could make anything from cake to meatloaf with a can of soda.  And that has always played around in the back of my mind as the years went by.  Then a few weeks ago it hit me.  Why not make a pulled pork, which I love and make all the time, with a can of Coke?  So I did.  And it was just as delicious as I was sure it would be.

3 lb. pork picnic roast (only because that's what I had in my deep freezer-you could use any pork roast)
sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
1 T. of bacon grease (I save my bacon drippings in an old pickle jar for cooking with)
1 Lg. vidalia sweet onion (chopped)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 can of Coca-Cola
1 jar of chili sauce
2 T. of light brown sugar (packed)
rolls
sliced Jalapeno Dill Pickles (see my recipe)

-In a large stockpot over high heat, brown your salt and peppered pork roast in the bacon grease for 3-5 minutes on each side or until you start to develop a nice dark brown (not burnt) crusting.  Once it is fully browned on all sides, remove from your pan and place in your slow-cooker.  Return to your pan and reduce the heat to medium-high.  Toss in your onions, garlic and a little bit more salt and pepper (to sweat them).  Saute' for a few minutes until the onions are softened.  Pour in the soda, chili sauce and the brown sugar.  Stir well while bringing it to a boil.  Then just pour over your roast that's in the slow-cooker and set it to go Slow and Low for 8-10 hours (as always in crockery cooking, the longer the better).  Once it is done, using 2 forks, shred and place on a bun with a pickle.  Serves 8-10.  Enjoy!