Ky Bourbon Popcorn

Name: Ky Bourbon Popcorn
Ingredients: 4 quarts popped popcorn, nothing added. (popped in canola oil or air popped); 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter; Bourbon, half-jigger; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; kosher salt

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 quarts popped popcorn, nothing added. (popped in canola oil or air popped)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
Bourbon, half-jigger
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
kosher salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300*.
2

Spread popcorn on a foil lined baking sheet.
3

In a medium saucepan, stir together over medium heat the corn syrup, cocoa powder, sugar and butter. Allow to simmer lightly, then remove from heat. Stir in bourbon and vanilla, then drizzle over popcorn evenly, stirring to coat evenly. Stir in pecans, then sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.
4

Place in oven for about 5-7 minutes to dry mixture out slightly, transfer to bowl, breaking up clumps a bit, and serve!