Coca-Cola Shredded Beef Taco

I’m truly shameless when it comes to shaking down other cooks for recipes. It’s worth it just for the surprising little tricks I learn, of which this is a prime example. A number of years ago, I was pestering a nice Mexican lady for the recipe for her dark, savory shredded beef, when she nonchalantly mentioned that she added Coca-Cola to the cooking liquid. I’ve heard many times since about the use of this “secret ingredient” in various recipes, from cakes to salad dressing to BBQ sauces. M