I was chatting with a friend recently about how his kids are allergic to red food dye. It made me do some research, where I found that it contains plenty of chemicals, including petroleum. I decided to make my own food colouring from organic fruits and vegetables, and it was a total success! Here is how you can do it yourself at home. This is a great project to do with kids, too.
I used red cabbage to make a purple tone that turns blue with the addition of sodium bicarbonate. You can double the batch and only turn one half blue, keeping the other half purple, if desired. I added the blueberry step to show you how it makes another kind of purple tone. :)
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 5 colours
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Steps:
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And with fruit and veg to hand no more racing to the shop because you're run out! Great stuff! Also no packaging waste. I can't wait to try this. One thing I do wonder though - does it taste of spinach etc?
No taste or scent whatsover! Amazing, right? When I put the turmeric in the batter, I thought, "Oh no, I can smell it!" But after it baked off, it was completely invisible. Please do try these! :)
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