Use colored sugar to sprinkle on all your Valentine’s Day treats. Add anywhere from 1 to 50 drops of red food color for sugar that’s tinted from the palest cotton candy pink to rosy red.
5m
PREP TIME
16
CALORIES
2
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 24 (1 teaspoon) Servings
-
1/2
cup
granulated sugar
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Substitutions available
- white sugar crystals
- McCormick® Red Food Color
KEY PRODUCTS
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Place sugar in large resealable plastic bag. Add drops red food color for desired red ombre color. (See tip for amounts.) Seal bag. Knead sugar until the color is evenly distributed. Spread colored sugar on large rimmed baking sheet.
- 2 Let stand 25 to 30 minutes or until sugar is dried. Store in airtight container.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Red Ombre Colors: Cotton Candy: 1 drop Petal Pink: 2 drops Barely Blush: 5 drops Coral Cascade: 15 drops Rosy Red: 50 drops (2 teaspoons)
White sugar crystals are clear crystal sugars whose grains are larger than granulated or sanding sugar. It can be found in the baking aisle of some groceries, housewares and craft stores, and online specialty stores.
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