How to Make Popcorn Salt Flavors
If you're growing tired of bland popcorn, then try a few little tricks to add pizazz to your favorite movie-time snack. You can add a host of flavors by mixing up a few simple ingredients to make the mundane extra-special. Use what you already have in your spice cabinet: try sour cream and onion, or for extra zest, Cajun seasonings for flavors that will pop! Does this Spark an idea?
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Make a surprising taste for your guests or family: onion-dill salt. Combine 1/4 cup popcorn salt, 2 tsp. dried onion flakes, 2 tsp. dried dill weed and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder and whisk together. Sprinkle on 3 qts. ready-made popcorn.
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Give your snack a special taste by making Italian popcorn. Simply mix 1/4 cup popcorn salt with 2 tsp. Italian seasoning and toss with 3 qts. popcorn.
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Concoct a true taste of Louisiana by making your own Cajun seasoning salt. Mix 1/4 cup popcorn salt with 1/2 tsp. each ground cumin, garlic powder, dried basil, dried thyme, paprika, 1/4 tsp. black pepper and 1/8 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (to taste), depending on how hot and zesty you would like your snack. Toss with 3 qts. popcorn.
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Make an easy sour cream and onion topping that will be a smash hit with your teenagers. Combine 1/4 cup popcorn salt, 3 tbsp. sour cream powder, 2 tbsp. butter powder and 1 tsp. onion powder. Mix in a bowl large enough to hold 3 qts. popcorn, tossing in the popcorn a few cups at a time to coat.
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