My mother made these at least 50 years ago. I don't really remember what they were like, but they're certainly old-fashioned.
POPCORN BALLS
3 qts popped corn
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup white corn syrup (Karo)
1 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Discard all imperfect kernels & put the popped corn into a large pan. Cook sugar, Karo & water ot the medium-crack stage (280° on a candy thermometer.) Add vanilla & salt. Pour over the corn, stirring with a spoon so that all kernels will be evenly coated. Shape the corn into balls, lay on waxed paper & wrap in waxed paper.~~

Below is another recipe for Caramel Popcorn Balls that got good reviews.

Here is a link that might be useful: Caramel popcorn balls

Ginger's recipe sounds like the one our family has used for years. Mom would put Red and Green food coloring in the mix for Christmas.

David

David, I remember my mother coloring them for a school sale (don't know how she did it but probably the same way.) At 7 I thought that was really weird but they were the first thing that sold out. My first lesson that she was ALWAYS right.

Ginger - THANK YOU so much for the recipe!

Jude!

I hope they're the kind you wanted.

Ginger your right about that, I've lost count on what lesson I'm on!! LOL

David