Can you give me your recipe for popcorn balls.?

Question

I know it should include, vinegar, popcorn, karo syrup, and sugar

Answer 1

Here's my grand-daddy's recipe:

INGREDIENTS
2 cups white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 pound butter
1/4 cup water
salt to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar (optional)
5 quarts popped popcorn
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter and water. Stir and heat to hard-crack stage or 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove from heat, add vanilla or vinegar; mix well.
Pour slowly over popped popcorn while stirring. Wait 5 minutes and shape into 3 inch round balls.

Answer 2

Butterfinger Popcorn Balls:

A fun recipe to make with the kids and so Yummy!

30 min 20 min prep
6 popcorn balls

6 cups popped popcorn
3 (2 1/8 ounce) nestle butterfinger candy bars, chopped
1/4 cup butter
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

1. Combine popcorn and chopped butterfinger bars in a large bowl.
2. Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
3. Stir in marshmallows and heat, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
4. Pour over popcorn mixture and quickly toss to coat well.
5. Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray and form mixture into six 3" balls.
6. Place on wax paper to cool.
7. Store in airtight container.

Answer 3

A popular Halloween treat, popcorn balls can be average or extraordinary. Once you master the candymaking involved, you can experiment to your heart's content, adding any number of ingredients like crumbled cookie, candy corn, cinnamon red hots, and more! The options are truly endless!

Molasses Popcorn Balls
The molasses gives these popcorn balls a wonderful "vintage" taste.

Ingredients
4 quarts popped corn
2 cups molasses
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking soda

Method
Heat molasses, sugar, butter, and salt, in 4 quart kettle over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches the hard ball stage, 260 degrees on your candy thermometer; remove from heat, add soda and mix well. Pour over popped corn, stirring so that each kernel is coated. Form into a ball with well buttered hands QUICKLY!


Chocolate Popcorn Balls

Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 quarts popped corn
1/2 cup salted peanuts, optional
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
Heat sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa and salt to boiling in 4 quart kettle over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches the hard ball stage, 260 degrees on your candy thermometer; remove from heat. Stir in popped corn. Cook and stir until popcorn is coated, about 2 minutes. Cool to lukewarm. Shape in 3-inch balls. Place on waxed paper. Cool.

Answer 4

check this website, i found a variety of recipes:

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