How to Make Gold Food Coloring
Food coloring can be used to change the color of dough, creating pink cookies or purple icing. The downside to food coloring is that it generally is sold in primary colors, and mixing less common colors can be complicated. For those looking to obtain a a gold hue with food coloring, use this guide.
Things You'll Need
- Yellow food coloring Small cup or dish Red food coloring Cracker or dough for testing Toothpick for mixing
How to Make Gold Food Coloring
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Add 10 drops of yellow food coloring into your mixing dish. This will be the base for your food coloring, any additions will be added to this initial color.
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Add one drop of red food coloring into the mixing dish and mix the colors together with a toothpick. The disproportional amount of yellow will keep the coloring from turning orange, and the read will act to dull the yellow, creating a gold tint.
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Use a small amount of the food coloring on a test piece of dough or a cracker. Let the color set in. Check back in a few minutes to see the final color.
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If the color is too light, add another drop of red to your mixture and test again. If the color is too dark or resembles orange, add more yellow food coloring to the mixture. Repeat testing until you reach the desired gold hue.
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