Margueritaville Caramel Corn

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  Step 1

  Pop either 2 bags of microwave popcorn or 2 batches of air popped popcorn. Place it in a greased baking dish (you might need 2 13x9" pans for this). If you use microwave popcorn, you should watch out for all of the unpopped corn when you dump it onto the cookie sheet.

  Keep it in the oven at 200 degrees while you are making the sugar.

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  Step 2

  In a heavy bottom sauce pan combine 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup corn syrup, and 2 cups of white sugar.

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  Step 3

  Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 5 minutes.

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  Step 4

  While it is coming to a boil, vest 2 limes and juice them.

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  Step 5

  Add lime juice, lime zest, and 2 tbsp of tequila (optional) into your boiling sugar mixture.

  Divide the mixture in 1/2 and mix the packet of lime jello into 1 half and the packet of strawberry jello into the other half.

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  Step 6

  Divide your popcorn in 1/2 and mix the strawberry sauce onto 1/2 and the lime onto the other half. Needless to say the sugar is BURNING hot so be careful.

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  Step 7

  Mix the two flavors of corn together and place back into the oven.

  Stir every 15 minutes for an hour.

  After an hour remove from oven and add kosher salt, mini marshmallows (I personally like the fruity ones), and diced jelly fruit candies.

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  Step 8

  If I am having a party, I like to put some of the corn into a big bowl on the appetizer table and then place some glasses filled with more popcorn around the room. I dip the rim in pink sugar and throw a fresh lime wedge on the rim.

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boutique-it · 16 projects 18th October 2010

I've also let the marshmallows melt and people love that. It makes for a sticky mix, but the taste is great.

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Monet S. · Pembroke, Ontario, CA · 8 projects 18th October 2010

this is so yummy! i made it for a get-to-gether for yesterday, and everyone loved it. after mixing the salt, baking soda, and marshmallows, i put it back in the oven for a few minutes to melt the marshmallows a bit...so good! thanks!

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Monet S. · Pembroke, Ontario, CA · 8 projects 18th October 2010

this is so yummy! i made it for a get-to-gether for yesterday, and everyone loved it. after mixing the salt, baking soda, and marshmallows, i put it back in the oven for a few minutes to melt the marshmallows a bit...so good! thanks!

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KMOM14 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, US · 378 projects 15th October 2010

Sounds delicious!

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boutique-it · 16 projects 14th October 2010

I made an Easter version and I keeps for a couple of weeks in a sealed ziplock bag.

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Kitty · Okotoks, Alberta, CA · 18 projects 14th October 2010

Yeay! thanks for the cups amount

Also, any idea on how long it will keep? I think it would be great to give away at Christmas!

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boutique-it · 16 projects 14th October 2010

Thank you for the comments. I also wanted to point out that you can use koolaid instead of jello if you have that lying around.

Also, I think that it is about 12 cups of popped corn.

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*Witchy Rachie* · Holon, IL · 70 projects 14th October 2010

THIS IS AN EPIC IDEA!!!! I'm favoriting, listing, AND liking this idea!! :-D

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Alf · Puerto Rico, Misiones Province, AR · 17 projects 14th October 2010

sounds great

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Kitty · Okotoks, Alberta, CA · 18 projects 14th October 2010

Yum!! This looks so good!!!

How many cups of popped corn would 2 batches of air popped be? I can't wait to try this

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