Jamie'S Spiced Sugar And Christmas Popcorn Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

SPICED SUGAR
3 fresh bay leaves
2 oranges, zest of, finely grated
2 lemons, zest of, finely grated
6 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
whole nutmeg (10 gratings)
1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways
1 kg caster sugar, unrefined if possible
POPCORN
olive oil
1 slice butter
250 g popcorn
6 tablespoons spiced sugar

Preparation

SPICED SUGAR:
Put all of the sugar ingredients, except the sugar into a food processor and whiz until well blended and fine. Add the sugar and whiz again to combine everything together.
Spread the sugar out on a tray to dry out for a couple of hours before using, as it will be slightly moist at this stage.
Once dry, sieve the sugar to catch any large pieces and discard them. Keep the sugar in an airtight container. It will keep for ages!
POPCORN:
Put the oil and butter into a pan on high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the popcorn and stir well to coat. Cover and leave to pop, shaking occasionally.
Put the sugar into a large bowl and when the popcorn is ready, add it to the bowl, tossing quickly to coat it with the sugar.