Natural, Homemade Rainbow Food Colors
Natural, Homemade Rainbow Food Colors
2016-04-17 02:02:31
Fresh, chemical & preservative free fruity food colorings! I used the technique found in Dulce Delight's natural food coloring video, but added a few ingredients to some of the colors for a more vibrant hue.
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Red
- raspberries
- beets
Orange
- carrots
- oranges
Yellow
- mangoes
- turmeric (fresh or powdered)
Green
- spinach
- kiwis
- spirulina
Blue
- purple cabbage
- baking soda
Purple
- blackberries
- blueberries
Instructions
- For each of the colors (except blue) add the respective ingredients to a blender and blend until liquified. Use a cheesecloth or nut bag to squeeze out the pulp so only the colored juice remains.
- For the blue, cut up the purple cabbage and add to a pot with some water. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the liquid is a rich, purple color. Drain so only the liquid remains and stir in 1/2-1 TBSP of baking soda (depending on amount of liquid) and watch it magically turn blue!
Notes
- Store in the freezer in small cups or ice cube trays and simply pop them out and thaw when ready to use.
- BONUS: Don't throw away the pulp and scraps after you juice the fruits and veggies for their color — save them to use in juices and smoothies!
Adapted from Dulce Delight
Adapted from Dulce Delight
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Looking for some recipes to use these pretties? How about trying:
Natural Fruity Oats Cereal
4 COMMENTS
I´m going to try this..but dehidrating the whole recipe, and then powdered.. whish me luck!
Good luck! 😉
Have you tried using them in frosting/icing?
I’ve used them in coconut whipped cream and they work great! I haven’t tried cooking with them, but since it is a veggie base the colors would most likely turn different shades when heated, so I recommend sticking to adding them raw to icings and such 🙂