Colored Sugar
Recipe: #897
October 19, 2011
Categories: 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, Christmas, Easter, Fat Free Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Sugar, more
"This is an inexpensive and easy way to make colored sugar at home for all your decorating needs."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (50 g)
- Calories 193.5
- Total Fat - 0 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 0.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 50 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 49.9 g
- Protein - 0 g
- Calcium - 0.5 mg
- Iron - 0 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put sugar in a small plastic bag and add 1 drop of liquid food colour.
Step 2
Close the top of the bag and shake vigorously to distribute colour into the sugar.
Step 3
If you want the colour to be brighter repeat the process adding one more drop each time till you get the desired colour.
Step 4
When your sugar reaches desired colour pour onto a small square of foil paper and let dry for about an hour.
Step 5
After sugar has dried you can use right away or pour into a jar for future use.
Step 6
For an easy way to pour the sugar into the jar, just lift the foil and bend it together in a V shape.
Tips
No special items needed.