Best Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn Recipes

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250º.
• Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar, corn syrup and sea salt and then stir until boiling at the edges. Lower the heat slightly and let boil until the caramel is 250º. Remove from heat and add the baking soda and bourbon. Once fully incorporated, stir in the bacon.
• Divide the popcorn into two very lightly greased roasting pans and coat with the caramel. Mix well and then put the popcorn into the preheated oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, mixing every 10-15 minutes so the kernels of popped corn is coated in bourbon bacon coating.
• Once done, pour onto either parchment paper or wax paper to cool and break into pieces.
• Refrigerate.

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250º. Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar, corn syrup and sea salt and then stir until boiling at the edges. Lower the heat slightly and let boil until the caramel is 250º. Remove from heat and add the baking soda and bourbon. Once fully incorporated, stir in the bacon. Divide the popcorn into two very lightly greased roasting pans and coat with the caramel. Mix well and then put the popcorn into the preheated oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, mixing every 10-15 minutes so the kernels of popped corn is coated in bourbon bacon coating. Once done, pour onto either parchment paper or wax paper to cool and break into pieces. Refrigerate.

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon and set aside. Drain bacon fat and reserve for caramel mixture. 2. Put three tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 3. Add three kernels to the pot. When they begin to pop, add the ¾ cup of popcorn, cover and shake pot occasionally, so popcorn doesn't burn. 4. Remove pot from heat once popping has slowed, place popcorn in a large bowl. 5. Heat oven to 250-degrees. 6. Crumble bacon over finished popcorn. 7. In a large pot, bring butter, bacon fat, brown sugar, and maple syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. 8. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, then remove from heat. 9. Stir in bourbon, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda. Warning: This mixture might overflow, so use a pot that is tall enough, just in case. 10. Pour caramel mixture over bacon and popcorn mixture. Toss to coat evenly. 11. Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet covered in parchment. Bake for 50-minutes, stirring the popcorn every 15-minutes. 12. Remove from oven. Cool for one-hour before noshing.

BOURBON BACON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon and set aside. 2. Put 3 tbsp. oil and 4½ bags unpopped kernel corn in a large, deep pot, then place over high heat. 3. Cover and shake pot occasionally, so popcorn doesn't burn. 4. Remove pot from heat once popping has slowed. 5. Repeat for remaining 4½ bags. 6. Heat oven to 250°. 7. Crumble bacon and spread over finished popcorn. 8. In a large pot, bring butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. 9. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat. 10. Stir in bourbon or rum, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda, and mix. 11. Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and bacon. 12. Spread coated popcorn on large baking trays to dry. 13. Bake for 1 hour, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. 14. Remove from oven. Cool for 1 hour.