DisCooks... should I modify this recipe?

[The Mystery Machine]

Here it is:
32 oz stew meat * 1 pkg onion soup mix * 1 can cream of mushroom soup * 1 can of ginger ale * 16 oz carrots * 16 oz potatoes
Mix the meat and soup together. Pour into slow cooker and cover with 1/2 can ginger ale. Add carrots and potatoes, cook all day on medium.

Ok, so my food "quirk" is that I don't like what I call "sweet meat" - honey ham, teriyaki chicken, even some bar-b-que.

My question: I'm not sure how the ginger ale is going to affect the flavor of this meal, and am wondering if I should replace the ginger ale with something else (like chicken stock?) I know sometimes sweet elements, through the cooking process, are barely noticeable. Other times the sweetness is still very distinct after cooking... but I don't understand the dynamics of cooking well enough to know how the ginger is going to affect the taste.

Your thoughts? Thank you!

(P.S. If you are tempted to help me get over my "sweet meat" thing.. well, I am perfectly fine with my taste buds the way they are. If it makes you feel better, though, I am finding that my tolerance for sweet flavors has increased over the years.)

I would not use ginger ale for sure. And like others here I am trying to stay away from processed so I would cut up onions, use garlic, fresh mushrooms, etc.

As far as getting over sweet meat, which I understand because I HAD that issue too, lol. My gateway "meat" was teriyaki chicken followed by orange chicken. Still not a huge fan however prepared right it can be OK.