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How do you color fondant naturally?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do you color fondant naturally?

Naturally Blue Fondant Pour boiling water over the butterfly pea flower tea, a small amount until it’s just covered. Let the blue tea steep for 5 minutes. Drop by drop, add the ink blue liquid to the fondant until you like the color.

How do you make natural food coloring at home?

Ingredients US Metric

  1. For pink food coloring.
  2. 1/4 cup canned beets, drained.
  3. 1 teaspoon drained beet juice from the can.
  4. For yellow food coloring.
  5. 1/4 cup water.
  6. 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric.
  7. For purple food coloring.
  8. 1/4 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, thaw and drain)

How can I make red naturally?

Red: Trim and roughly chop beets. Place beets in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Heat over medium high heat until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow beets to simmer uncovered until only about 1/4 cup of liquid remains.

What is the easiest way to color fondant?

Add some shortening to a mat and fondant.

  • knead a small amount of fondant until it becomes pliable.
  • Then use a toothpick to add the gel color a little at a time.
  • While you are kneading now and again pull the fondant to see how the color is incorporating.
  • Allow the fondant to rest until you achieve the desired shade.

    • Can you use food coloring to color fondant?

    Paste food coloring offers more vibrant colors, making it a great choice when used with white fondants . To add color to your fondant, simply add a dab of paste food coloring to your fondant as you knead it. Continue to add food coloring until you meet your required color.

    How do I flavor fondant?

    1. Extracts and essences. This is definitely one of the easiest, quickest ways to add a bit of flavor to your fondant. Just knead in a few drops, starting with a little bit of flavor at a time; it’s way easier to add more than to remove it. Taste test as you go until you reach the flavor you’re craving.

    How do you make gray fondant?

    Add three to four drops of black color using a toothpick or a knife. Smear the food color at random spots on the fondant. Knead the fondant, distributing the color evenly and making sure it is not marbled. If the fondant looks more purplish than grey, add a drop of yellow and red to deepen the colors. Use the grey fondant as desired.