1 Place pork shoulder in a large pot and add enough apple cider to cover. 2  Combine white sugar, brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. 3  Mix about 1/4 cup sugar rub into cider; reserve remaining rub. 4  Cover pot and refrigerate for 12 hours.
1 November's birthstones are the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. 2  Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum.  The zodiac signs for the month of November are Scorpio (until November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 onwards).
There are two birthstones for the month of June. Alexandrite was the traditional birthstone for June, but due to its scarcity and cost, pearl has become June's common birthstone. The alexandrite was named after Czar Alexander II and is one of the most desired gems. Its color changes with the lighting surrounding the stone, which is called its phenomena. Depending upon the light, the alexandrite phenomena can have a greenish, reddish or purplish hue.