1 stick butter
1 cups brown sugar
1/4 cups Karo
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cola
popcorn

1. Boil first 4 ingredients for 3 minutes.
   
   
2. Add soda.
   
   
3. Stir in popcorn (and peanuts if desired).
   
   
4. Microwave for 3 to 3 1/3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
   
   
5. Cool on cookie sheet.

Makes 1/2 to 1 gallon of caramel corn, depending on the amount of caramel coating you like.