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Caramel Apple Bourbon Popcorn

Author: Southern Made Simple

Ingredients

  • 2 bags microwaveable buttered popcorn popped
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ sticks salted butter roughly 4 Tbs
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp Bourbon
  • 1 Tbs pure apple cider

Instructions

  • Pop the popcorn according to package instructions and pour into a large bowl
  • Preheat oven to 250 F
  • In a medium size pot, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil for roughly 1 minute and reduce heat
  • Continue boiling over low-medium heat for roughly 3-4 minutes, then remove completely from heat
  • Add in 1 tsp baking powder, bourbon and apple cider - mixture will quickly begin to rise and thicken
  • Stir sauce well to ensure no clumps are left behind form baking soda and allow to cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly
  • Immediately pour sauce over popcorn and stir well to coat
  • Spread coated popcorn onto a large greased baking dish (one with sides) and bake for 30 minutes
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool before breaking apart. Do not allow popcorn to sit on this dish for a long period of time. I recommend immediately transferring to a serving bowl or bag after breaking apart to prevent popcorn from sticking to the pan
  • Serve and enjoy!

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