Derived from vegetable juices and spices, Watkins Assorted Food Coloring is made with natural ingredients. Unlike traditional food colors that use FD&C dyes, our food coloring is free from artificial colors and is gluten-free.

Details

Four 0.3 fl. oz. bottles
Gluten-Free
FD&C Dye Free
No Artificial Colors
OK Kosher Certified

Ingredients

Red: Glycerin, invert sugar, water, vegetable juice, citric acid.
Yellow: Glycerin, water, polysorbate 80, turmeric.
Green: Glycerin, water, polysorbate 80, trehalose, spirulina extract, turmeric, sodium citrate.
Blue: Glycerin, water, trehalose, spirulina extract, sodium citrate.

How to use

Red Food Coloring: For optimal performance in baking preparation add 2 tsps. of cream of tartar to dry mix, then color as desired. Best results seen with recipes that include whole eggs.

Green Food Coloring: color changes may be noticed if baked at a temperature greater than 350 degrees.

For Colored Eggs
Egg Prep: Hard boil eggs with 1 tablespoon vinegar and let eggs cool.
Coloring: In a cup or bowl, add 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon Watkins Food Coloring and 1 teaspoon vinegar.
Dip hard-cooked eggs about 15 minutes or longer if a darker shade is desired. Stir every 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to dry.

Basic Blending: Lightly squeeze sides of bottle adding color drop by drop to obtain desired shade. Color results may vary in baked goods; test in a small amount of batter before using.

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