Peppermint Popcorn

Peppermint-flavored popcorn.

Ingredients

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup light corn syrup
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon green food coloring
• 0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popped popcorn into a large roasting pan.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3. Stir in food coloring and peppermint extract. Pour over popcorn and stir until well mixed.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring 2 to 4 times during baking. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving, 15 to 20 minutes.