Cranberry Popcorn Balls Recipe

Name: Cranberry Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 3 quarts popped popcorn; 1 ½ cups water; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 1 teaspoon whole allspice; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 cup chopped frozen cranberries, thawed; 1 ⅓ cups sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon shredded orange peel; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 -4 drops red food coloring

Servings: persons

3 quarts popped popcorn
1 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
1 cup chopped frozen cranberries, thawed
1 ⅓ cups sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon shredded orange peel
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 -4 drops red food coloring

1
Preheat oven to 250F Place popcorn in a large, 4 inch deep, buttered baking pan.
2
Keep warm in the oven.
3
Pour water into a large buttered saucepan.
4
Securely tie cloves, allspice and cinnamon in a piece of cheesecloth and place in water.
5
Cover saucepan and simmer 20 minutes.
6
Remove spices from pan.
7
Stir in cranberries, sugar, corn syrup, orange peel, nutmeg and food coloring.
8
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolved and mixture begins to boil.
9
Continue cooking until mixture reaches 250F on a candy thermometer.
10
Remove popcorn from heat.
11
Pour syrup mixture slowly over popcorn, stirring to coat.
12
Shape into balls.
13
Allow to cool, wrap in plastic wrap, tie with colored ribbon and give as gifts during the holiday season.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 quarts popped popcorn, 1 ½ cups water, 1 teaspoon whole cloves, 1 teaspoon whole allspice, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Popcorn Balls falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cranberry Popcorn Balls

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