Chef Tips: Use a heavy-bottomed pan to prevent uneven heating and burning the sugar during your viral Skittles popcorn recipe preparation. Work quickly once the candy mixture melts because hardened sugar is much harder to distribute evenly over the kernels. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to make cleaning up your viral Skittles popcorn recipe a total breeze. Add a tiny pinch of sea salt at the very end to help pop the bright fruity flavors of the candy. Separate Skittles by color if you want to create batches of different aesthetic themes for upcoming seasonal holidays or parties. Let the finished popcorn cool completely for at least thirty minutes so the glaze shell can set until it is perfectly crunchy.