Introduction: Watermelon and Chervil PopCorn
I just love popcorn and after I made candy, I have been dieing to make flavored PopCorns. I had a certain picture in mind when I thought about Watermelon and Chervil Popcorn and wanted to badly try making it. So today I tried it finally. I am so so so happy with it. I loved the taste. I only wish the colour was more brighter. Guess next t. Hope you like it. Enjoy!
Step 1: Ingredients
For Making PopCorn:
- Corn Kernels - 1/2 cup
- Vegetable oil - 3 tsp
For Making the watermelon sauce:
- Watermelon Juice - 1 cup
- Honey - 1/3 cup
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Butter - 2tsp
- Baking Soda - 1tsp
For Making the Chervil sauce:
- Chervil Juice - 1 cup
- Honey - 1/3 cup
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Butter - 2tsp
- Baking soda - 1tsp
For the final presentation:
- Raisins.
Step 2: Make PopCorn
- Heat oil in a pan
- When oil is hot, put the corn kernels
- Close the lid tightly
- Cook for a minute until all the kernels have popped
- Discard the unpopped kernels
The popcorn is ready.
Step 3: Make Watermelon and Chervil Juice
Steps to make Watermelon juice:
- Cut slices of watermelon.
- Place the slices in a thin clean cloth.
- Squeeze the cloth and collect the juice in a container.
Steps to make Chervil juice:
- Wash the chervil and place the leaves in a blender and blend to a smooth paste.
- Add water if required.
- Transfer the smooth paste in a thin clean cloth.
- Squeeze the cloth and collect the juice in a container.
Step 4: Make Watermelon Caramel Sauce and Chervil Caramel Sauce
- Mix watermelon juice, sugar, honey and butter in a pan on medium high heat
- Mix well
- When it starts bubbling, dont mix. Allow it to cook.
- Drop a few drops of sauce in cold water. When it forms semi solid crystals, add baking soda and mix well. The Watermelon Caramel Sauce is ready.
- Please note: Only for watermelon caramel sauce, I added a little colour as it became very pale.
- Repeat above steps with chervil juice instead of watermelon juice and the chervil caramel sauce is ready.
Step 5: Make Watermelon and Chervil PopCorn
- Pour the watermelon caramel sauce on the popcorn and mix well.
- Spread the coated popcorn on a greased foil and let is cool to room temperature.
- The Watermelon Popcorn is ready.
- Repeat above steps with chervil sauce instead of watermelon and the Chervil PopCorn is ready.
Enjoy the Watermelon and Chervil Popcorn. I loved it. Hope you like it. Thank you.