Honeyed Popcorn with Toasted Coffee Sugar

Crisp popcorn gets a glossy coat of warm honey, then a dusting of toasted coffee sugar and cardamom. It echoes Bubbles on the Clay Mitad, where highland mornings smelled of coffee cherries drying on the terrace.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 0.5 cup popcorn kernels
• 0.5 cup honey
• 2 tbsp ground coffee
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp clarified butter
• 0.5 tsp ground cardamom
• 0.25 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1Heat clarified butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add popcorn kernels, cover, and shake occasionally until popping slows. Transfer popped corn to a large bowl.
2. 2In a small dry skillet toast ground coffee over medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant. Mix toasted coffee with sugar, cardamom, and salt.
3. 3Warm honey in a small saucepan until loose and pourable. Drizzle warm honey over the popcorn while tossing to coat evenly.
4. 4Sprinkle the toasted coffee sugar generously over the honeyed popcorn and toss again until evenly distributed. Serve immediately while warm and sticky.