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Colored Sugar
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Serves/Makes: 1 cup    |   Ready In: < 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup granulated white sugar
liquid food coloring (see guide below)

Directions:
Combine the sugar and food coloring (as per the chart below) in a bowl until well blended and uniform in color. Spread the colored sugar mixture out on waxed paper or parchment paper to dry, making sure there are no lumps.

When the sugar has dried, transfer it to an airtight container for up to 3 months. Use as a decorating sugar or use the colored sugar anywhere granulated sugar is called for.

Color Chart:

Orange: 3 drops yellow and 2 drops red food coloring

Peach: 4 drops yellow and 1 drop red food coloring

Yellow: 5 drops yellow food coloring

Pale yellow: 3 drops yellow food coloring

Green: 8 drops green food coloring

Lime Green: 3 drops yellow and 1 drop green food coloring

Blue: 5 drops blue food coloring

Turquoise blue: 3 drops blue and 1 drop green food coloring

Baby blue: 2 drops blue food coloring

Purple: 3 drops red and 2 drops blue food coloring

Red: 8-10 drops red food coloring

Rose: 5 drops red and 1 drop blue food coloring

Pink: 1-2 drops red food coloring

Recipe Location: https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/33/Colored_Sugar61410.shtml
Recipe ID: 27389

Nutrition:
per tablespoon: 48 calories, 0g fat, 12g carbohydrates, 0g protein.

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