How to Make Pink Sugar

Colored sugar can add a finishing touch to any cake, cupcake or dessert. Making your own colored sugar at home is much cheaper than purchasing premade colored sugars. Also, by making the colored sugar at home, you are able to create a much wider variety of color than that which is available in the store. Colors of sugar can be custom made to match the occasion and decor. Making pink sugar at home is simple and fun.

Things You'll Need

• Large, heavy-duty ziplock plastic bag
• Sugar
• Pink paste food coloring
• Toothpick

Instructions

Making Pink Sugar

1. Place the desired amount of sugar into the heavy-duty ziplock plastic bag. The amount of colored sugar you need determines the amount to color. Coloring the sugar is not science; it is a trial-and-error process until you get the desired color, so there is no exact measurement.

2. Put a small amount of the paste food coloring on a toothpick, add it to the sugar in the ziplock bag and close the bag.

3. Shake the plastic bag vigorously until the food coloring is evenly distributed. You may have to squeeze the sugar through the bag with your hands to ensure the color is completely blended in.

4. Add more coloring if the color of the sugar is not dark enough. If the color of the sugar is too dark, add more sugar. Shake the bag until the color is completely incorporated and the desired shade of pink is reached.

5. Store in a plastic bag or airtight container until ready to use.

Tips & Warnings

• Liquid food coloring can be used, but too much will make the sugar soggy.

• Only add a very small amount of coloring to begin (it can be deceiving). The more coloring that is added, the darker the sugar will be.

• This same technique can be used to color coconut.

• Be careful when handling the pink food coloring. If it gets on fabrics it can stain.

References

• The Kids Birthday Fun Review: Making Colored Sugar Sprinkles
• Fabulous Foods: How to Make Tinted Sugars and Coconut
• Sugar Craft: Food Coloring