Vertical (Beer Can) Roasted Chicken Recipe

Place a vertical roaster with a container or an open beer or soda can on a foil-lined baking pan. Fill the can with the beer, cola, or juice. Pat the chicken dry. Fit the chicken down over the can or container; the drumsticks will be facing down. If balancing on a can without a stand to keep it from tipping, let the chicken rest on the ends of the legs and the can, forming a stable "tripod." Combine the remaining ingredients and pat all over the chicken. Roast for about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or to at least 165 F on a meat thermometer or oven probe inserted into the thickest, meaty part of a thigh, not too close to the bone.