[header] How to make kettle corn [title] Measure out your corn, sugar, and oil ahead of time. [step] To prevent burning, you want to be able to add everything right when it is needed. The only way to do this is to pre-measure your ingredients. 
[substeps] The amount of sugar, anywhere between 1/4-1/2 cups (60-125ml), is up to your personal taste. For beginners, it's not a bad to split the difference and use 1/3 cups (80ml) sugar.