Molasses Popcorn Balls

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1 cup Molasses
1 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon mild vinegar

Mix the ingredients above and cook to 270 degrees on a candy thermometer which is the hard crack stage.

Stir in:

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl, have 3 quarts of popped popcorn ready  Pour the above mixture over the popcorn.

Stir with a spoon to coat each kernel. Butter your hands slightly and shape the corn mixture into 3 inch balls. Set on wax paper to harden. Wrap in wax paper.