Old Time Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 quarts popped popcorn
• 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• butter the sides of a large saucepan. in the sauce pan combine the sugar, water, salt, corn syrup and vinegar. cook over medium heat to the hard ball stage 250 degrees f (120 degrees c). stir in the vanilla and slowly pour the hot mixture over the popped popcorn, stirring just to mix well.
• butter hands lightly and shape into balls. mixture will be hot so be careful. place balls on waxed paper to cool.