St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn

  Snacks

Everyone's eyes will be smilin' when they see this green popcorn. The green color gives this snack instant St. Patrick's Day appeal.

St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn

Average Rating: 4.4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 6 quarts.

Ingredients

  • 4 quarts popped popcorn
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 to 10 drops green food coloring

Instructions

  • 1. Place popcorn in a large roasting pan; keep warm in a 250° oven. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugars, water, corn syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage).
  • 2. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Stir in food coloring. Drizzle over warm popcorn and toss to coat. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 139 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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