How to Boil Corn on the Cob - Make it Tonight! The full recipe is below, or comment 👉 “recipe” and I’ll DM it to you. Ingredients: 12–14 cups water 6 cobs of corn 1/2 cup sugar 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter (optional) 3/4 tsp. salt (optional) Instructions: Measure the water into a wide 5-6 quart pot or Dutch oven. Cover it and bring it to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, shuck the corn by removing all the outer leaves and all of the silk. Trim off the corn stem ends, if desired. Once the pot comes t