Valentine's Day Pink Popcorn

5 from 3 votes

The old-fashioned Valentine's Day pink popcorn is a classic recipe of popcorn coated with a sweet, pretty pink caramel. It is perfect for this holiday or at any time, changing up the colors and flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Additional Time10

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American/North A

Keyword: pink popcorn, popcorn, Valentine's Day

Servings: cups

Calories: 83kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

1/2 cup of kernels good quality will yield the most and few will be unpopped
1 and a half cups of sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp butter
6 drops of red food coloring
2 tbsp of olive oil

Instructions

On medium heat, in a large pot, pour the olive oil. Add 2 or 3 kernels and wait for it to pop.
Once it pops, add all the kernels and cover with a lid. Shake the pot occasionally. The process will take about 4-5 minutes from hearing the first kernel pop.
Once the popping slows down, remove from the heat and leave the lid on. A few more kernels will pop.
In a saucepan, over medium heat, pour sugar, water, and butter. Place the candy thermometer and wait for it to reach 230F. Do not stir.
Once ready at 230F, take off the heat, add the food coloring and stir.
In a large bowl, place the popcorn, pour the sugar mixture over it and toss well, so it coats all the kernels.
Spread the popcorn on a baking sheet to allow it to cool down.
Bag it or serve it! Enjoy!

Notes

Any questions? Review the blog post for tips on the recipe.

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