Caramel Apple Popcorn Clusters

Ingredients

• ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tablespoon applejack or other apple brandy (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice
• Kosher salt
• 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 cups apple juice
  • 1 cup unsalted almonds, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups dried apple chips, broken into pieces
  • ²/₃ cup popcorn kernels
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn kernels; cover and cook, shaking the pan, until the popping subsides. Remove from the heat and let any remaining kernels pop for 30 more seconds. Divide the popcorn between the pre...

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