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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (4 1/2-5 lb)  whole frying chicken
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  teaspoon thyme (dry)
• 1  teaspoon savory (dry)
• 1  tablespoon basil (dry)
• 1  tablespoon parsley (dry)
• 1⁄2 cup  cherry soda
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine (sweet)

Directions

1. Preheat grill on high. (I use gas).
2. Remove parts from breast cavity and discard.
3. Pour soda out of can into a glass. Then poor 1/2 cup of soda along with sherry wine back into the can.
4. Mix olive oil, thyme, savory, basil and parsley together and rub all over chicken.
5. Place the chicken on the soda can so the can is in the breast cavity right side up.
6. Place the chicken & soda can in a foil pan inside the grill. (Since I have a small grill, I use aluminum foil to cover the top of the chicken so it doesn't hit the top of the lid.).
7. 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.
8. Remove from grill, plus remove soda can and allow the chicken to rest for 15-20 minutes.
9. The juices will be red from the cherry soda.