Acadia's Cherry Sherry Beer Can Chicken

I defrosted a fryer from the freezer and didn't have anything to stuff it with, and we don't drink beer. I had cherry soda in cans so i poured the soda out of the can into a glass. Then i poured 1/2 cup back into the can plus i added a 1/4 cup of cream sherry (sweet) to the can. I gave the chicken a rub on the outside and then grilled it for 1.5 hours and it was the moistest chicken we have ever had. Now the tricky part the juices are red from the cherry soda, so you need to use a thermometer to make sure the chicken is done. Temperature should be 165 degrees f in the thigh.

Steps

Preheat grill on high.

Remove parts from breast cavity and discard.

Pour soda out of can into a glass.

Then poor 1 / 2 cup of soda along with sherry wine back into the can.

Mix olive oil , thyme , savory , basil and parsley together and rub all over chicken.

Place the chicken on the soda can so the can is in the breast cavity right side up.

Place the chicken & soda can in a foil pan inside the grill.

Reduce the heat to medium and cook the chicken for 1-1 / 2 hours or until when inserting a thermometer in to the thigh meat , it reads 165 degrees f.

Remove from grill , plus remove soda can and allow the chicken to rest for 15-20 minutes.

The juices will be red from the cherry soda.

Ingredients

frying chicken, olive oil, thyme, savory, basil, parsley, cherry soda, sherry wine