4 natural food colorings
When adding color to your recipes, don't use commercial dyes with chemicals use one of these healthy 4 Natural Food Colorings instead!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
1 /2 cup each
Ingredients
- GREEN FOOD COLORING
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 tablespoons water, or more if needed
- YELLOW FOOD COLORING
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- PURPLE FOOD COLORING
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons water, or more if needed
- PINK FOOD COLORING
- 3 medium beets, peeled and cut into small pieces
- enough water to cover
How To Make 4 natural food colorings
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Step 1To make green; in a jar of a blender, add thawed spinach with water and process until smooth. Pour spinach into a fine sieve sit over a bowl. Using a spatula, toss around so the liquid drain faster; discard what’s left in the sieve. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. Makes ½ cup
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Step 2To make yellow; in a small pot over medium heat, combine water and turmeric. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer; cook for 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture into an airtight container and cool completely before storing in the refrigerator. Makes ½ cup
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Step 3To make purple; in a jar of a blender, add blueberries with water and process until smooth. Pour blueberries into a fine sieve sit over a bowl. Using a spatula, toss around so the liquid drain faster; discard what’s left in the sieve. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. Makes ½ cup
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Step 4To make pink; in a medium pot, add beets and pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook until the beets are tender. Remove from the heat and strain the liquid into an airtight container. Cool completely before storing in the refrigerator. Makes ½ cup
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Category:
Other Sauces
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Vegan
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Keyword:
#condiments
Keyword:
#food coloring
Keyword:
#easy recipe
Keyword:
#food dyes
Keyword:
#baking ingredient
Ingredient:
Non-Edible or Other
Method:
Stove Top
Culture:
Canadian
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