An excellent punch for both children and adults. Without a doubt, this is the finest punch I’ve ever had! sufficient for two bowls. There is never a drop left because this is our Christmas Eve custom!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 55 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 16 cups popped popcorn, or more to taste
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 16 drops green food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spread popcorn into 1 large or 2 smaller greased roasting pans.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and food coloring in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until boiling. Let boil undisturbed for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and baking soda; mixture will foam up then subside.
- Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until coated.
- Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 45 minutes. Stir popcorn as it cools to break it apart.
- You can use up to 18 cups of popped popcorn.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 394 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 414 mg |
| Sugars | 32 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |