Ginger Ale Marinade Question

[thirdeye]

I'm doing a pork loin as a side meat on T-Giving, one of the recipes I'm looking at has this marinade. What does the ginger ale do? Is the sweet or the carbonation the key here?

3 pounds center cut boned pork loin roast, patted dry
2 1/2 cups ginger ale
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup sherry
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup chopped ginger
1 small yellow onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
6 cardamom seeds, crushed
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

 

[ghostrider]

sounds good

 

[Arlin_MacRae]

As far as I know, the ginger gives it a great flavor and the CO2 tenderizes it.

 

[thirdeye]

As far as I know, the ginger gives it a great flavor and the CO2 tenderizes it.

Okay, I never thought about tenderization. Thanks. This recipe was an Emeril one, I found two others that were very similar; like omitting the sherry or substituting Tabasco for the red pepper flakes. Good reviews on all of them.

 

[we'll smoke u]

I'am doing a loin this week end and that sounds good I may have to try it my self.

 

[Wine & Swine]

I am doing fresh ginger and peach juice in my turkey brine. I like the cardamom in the marinade it should be great on the pork.

 

[Kevin]

My bride has a recipe for braised beef that includes ginger ale. I have no idea what it adds, but that is one of my favorite meals (that's not cooked by me!).

 

[Bigmista]

Ginger Ale isn't that sweet so it must be just the ginger flavor.

 

[ghostrider]

whould it be good on chicken or turkey boobs or a fatty?

 

[chad]

I've used a ginger ale based marinade with chicken...it works great. I think the ginger does help with flavoring even though it might not come through as "ginger".

I believe the carbonation assists in tenderization via the carbolic acid created by the CO2. I might be wrong about that, but I believe it to be correct.

The Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola marinades work similarly. The nice thing about a ginger ale based marinade it that unless you really overdo the soy sauce, worchestershire, etc. it'll be fairly light colored and not stain the meat.

 

[ghostrider]

Dr pepper rules wait a Dr pepper fatty?omg i patented it what now!

 

[Sledneck]

I use ginger ale to get good burps

 

[BBQchef33]

Ginger ale has the same tenderizing properties(phosphuric acid) as the Dr pepper marinade we use on Briskets, but its generally used as a marinade on pork or chicken for its more mild flavoring. I mix it 50/50 with italian dressing to marinade chicken and pork.

 

[CarbonToe]

Ginger Ale isn't that sweet so it must be just the ginger flavor.

Thats what I think, the acid in the beverage might help with the tenderisation though. The honey add's the sweetness.

 

[thirdeye]

Thanks for the replies....even if this one gets over-ruled by Mrs thirdeye for turkey day (she is leaning toward a stuffed loin for the presentation) I'm going to try it soon.