Slow Cooker Cider Pulled Pork Recipe

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
• 6 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle hard apple cider
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves
• 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 braising