You don’t have to sprinkle your popcorn with artificial seasonings to add a delightful herbal flavour. Melt butter in a sauté pan. Add freshly minced garlic. Finish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs such as dill or parsley. Pour over your popcorn and serve accompanied with your favourite Sauvignon Blanc.
Salted Popcorn wine match: Sauvignon Blanc or Bacchus Goats Cheese and Sancerre. Oysters and Champagne. If you’ve never wondered why these are such timeless matches, you could put it down to the tempestuous marriage of saltiness and acidity. Salt will sooth the effect of raciest of acidity in wine while the savoury saltiness in the popcorn will be lifted in turn by the fresh citrus flavours in the wine. The moreish nature of salty snacks means you could enjoy almost any wine as you reach for another handful of salted popcorn but fresh, zesty styles will work hard for you here. A zippy, crowd-pleasing Sauvignon Blanc is the go-to here but more intrepid tasters might want to look up England’s own rising star grape variety and pour a glass of Bacchus, with its aromas of fresh blossom and cut grass, often with a teeny touch of sweetness which will cut the salt beautifully.
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5 1/2 cups – Popped Popcorn {use unseasoned or original flavor}
3 to 4 tablespoons – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste
RECIPE
Place popped popcorn in a large bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil, and season. Stir until all the kernels are coated. Place in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
