Chile Tequila Lime Popcorn

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 4 quarts freshly popped popcorn
• 5 1/3 tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ tsp. lime zest
• 1 tsp. tequila
• ½ small jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, finely minced
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. ground cumin

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300° F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Place the popcorn in a large, clean paper bag. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, lime juice, lime zest, tequila, and jalapeno. In a small dish, combine the pepper, salt, red pepper flakes and cumin.

Drizzle half of the butter mixture over the popcorn in the bag, fold down the top, and shake to coat the popcorn completely. Taste and add more of the butter mixture if desired. Sprinkle most of the spice mixture over the popcorn, shake once more, and taste again. Adjust seasonings as necessary.

Spread the popcorn over the prepared baking sheet and bake until the popcorn is dry, about 5-7 minutes.