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4th of July Kool-Aid Fruit Drink Popcorn

June 23, 2014 by Wifeeclectic 19 Comments

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In our house, the 4th of July and candied popcorn go hand in hand. There is nothing like eating crunchy, fun popcorn at a BBQ or while watching a parade. It is one of my family’s favorite treats and making it is actually really easy to make at home. All you need it some plain popcorn, some powdered Kool-Aid Fruit Drink packets and a little sugar and corn syrup. This popcorn recipe mixes up in less than an hour, requires minimal baking skills and it goes perfectly with Kool-Aid’s new 96 oz Ready-To-Drink bottles.

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 You will need:

 

  • 10 cups of plain popcorn (a little less than 1/2 cup unpopped)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 package of Kool-Aid (For red, you need Cherry and for blue you need Mixed Berry)
  • cooking spray

Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and then measure out 10 cups of popped popcorn into it. Set aside. Mix the corn syrup, sugar and Kool-Aid powder in a sauce pan until smooth. Bring to a boil and then stir constantly over medium heat for five minutes.

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Remove the mixture from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Stir the baking soda in until the mixture expands.

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Add the mixture to the popcorn and stir quickly to cover the popcorn. The mixture tends to settle at the bottom of the bowl, so make sure you stir from the bottom to avoid large pools. Add the popcorn to a glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 225 to help dry out the popcorn. Remove from the baking dish immediately and place on parchment paper to cool.

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 Tips for making the popcorn:

 

  • The baking soda lightens the color of whatever Kool-Aid package you use, so you need something darker to start with. Watermelon or Strawberry Kool-Aid will give you pink popcorn, not red, but they are really delicious.
  • Clean your pots and bowls immediately after use, or at least soak them in hot water immediately.
  • If you end up with mixture stuck in your sauce pan, fill with water and boil on the stove until the mixture dissolves.
  • For white popcorn, don’t add the Kool-Aid to the mixture.
  • Use a sturdy spoon or spatula.
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This 4th of July, Kool-Aid is celebrating their new  96 oz Ready-To-Drink bottles which are perfect for bringing to your celebration, no preparation needed. Find the bottles near the fruit juices in your local Walmart.  If you live in South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama or Tennessee, you could have the chance to meet professional fisherman Jim Dillard as he comes to your local Walmart to promote the new Kool-Aid bottles with giveaways, t-shirts and activities!  Look for your store below:

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Friday May 30th 5-7pm:
13675 Highway 43 Russellville, AL WM Supercenter
Saturday May 31st 3-5pm:
3100 Hough Rd Florence, AL WM Supercenter
Saturday May 31st 6-8pm:
517 Avalon Ave Muscle Shoals, AL WM Supercenter
Friday June 20th 5-7pm:
1210 Mineral Wells Ave Paris, TN WM Supercenter
Saturday June 21st 3-5pm:
1225 Paris Rd Murray, KY WM Supercenter
Saturday June 21st 6-8pm:
809 N 12th St Murray, KY WM Supercenter
Friday August 8th 5-7pm:
360 Harbison Blvd Columbia, SC WM Supercenter
Saturday August 9th  3-5pm:
1326 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC WM Supercenter
Saturday August 9th 6-8pm:
2401 Augusta Rd West Columbia, SC WM Supercenter

I am going to send my nephews, who live in South Carolina to their local Walmart to join in the fun this summer. How are you going to #KoolOff with Kool-Aid this 4th of July?
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Filed Under: 4th of July, Holidays Tagged With: 4th of July, Tasty Tuesdays

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  1. Kung Phoo says

    June 23, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    That would make some fun popcorn.. can do allot with Kool Aid.

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  2. Masshole Mommy says

    June 23, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    I had no idea you could do that with popcorn! What a neat idea.

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  3. Paula Parker says

    June 23, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    That's a fun, festive treat. I think this certainly would be tasty!

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  4. Angelic Sinova says

    June 23, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    What a festival idea! Thanks so much for sharing, I'm definitely going to try this for our fourth of July party!

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  5. celebbabylaundry says

    June 23, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Making popcorn different colors for some reason makes it so much more delicious.

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  6. Stacey Werner says

    June 23, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    How cute! I especially like the red, white and blue idea for the patriotic holidays!

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  7. Terri | Sugar Free Glow says

    June 23, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    How crazy that you broke your spatula stirring it!! I'm a health coach so I'll refrain from commenting on the treat (ha!) but it does look like a festive way to celebrate the 4th.

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  8. Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says

    June 24, 2014 at 12:45 am

    How festive! Perfect for a 4th of July celebration!

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  9. Mary says

    June 24, 2014 at 1:10 am

    Love that you can mix up the flavors. I have a funny feeling my husband would eat it all before the kids had a chance.

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  10. Janelle Shank says

    June 24, 2014 at 1:31 am

    so cute! would be great fun for kids and adults alike. i grew up with kook-aid so this would bring back memories!

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  11. Jen Temcio says

    June 24, 2014 at 3:12 am

    Kool Aid is such a child hood memory for me. I cant wait to share this activity and treat with my son.

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  12. Sandra Shaffer says

    June 24, 2014 at 4:07 am

    How cool is this! Love how you can create a theme by using colors to match your event! Everyone loves popcorn!

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  13. Mistee Dawn says

    June 24, 2014 at 7:01 am

    Cool! That looks yummy and very festive. What a cool idea.

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  14. Felicia Franceschelli says

    June 24, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    I love the red, white and blue colors! How creative. I bet kids would love these 🙂

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  15. Stephen Schreck says

    June 24, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Sugar RUsh!

    Reply
  16. mail4rosey says

    June 24, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    The colors turned out so vibrant and nice. That's a fun way to use Kool-Aid.

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  17. Payal Bansal says

    June 24, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    Kids does get bore eating white popcorns !! Its time for some colorful popcorn surprise… Thanks for sharing

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  18. Jhady says

    June 24, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    I didn't know that you can use Kool Aid as a coloring. This is a neat idea and very patriotic.

    Reply
  19. Jenna Wood says

    June 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    We make similar popcorn all the time for our movie nights. I love how you layered the red white and blue in the casserole dish! #Client

    Reply

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