Beer Can Mussels - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pork butt, fat left on for flavor
• 1½ tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• ½ tablespoon ground white pepper
• ½ tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup Tasso ham, diced (recipe above)
• 1 spring onion, sliced, keeping the whites and greens separated
• 1 spring garlic, sliced, keeping the whites and greens separated
• 1½ pounds Prince Edward Island mussels
• ½ can Pabst Blue Ribbon beer
• ¼ cup tomatoes, diced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste