How to Color Granulated Sugar

Don't settle for boring white sugar.

Dying your granulated sugar isn't just a way to add color to the tops of your cookies, cakes and other baked treats. When having a party, brighten up the serving table with a colorful sugar bowl. If it's a Halloween party, fill the sugar bowl with orange sugar. For an Easter party, turn the sugar a pastel shade. The standard food coloring shades aren't your only options. Blend different shades to create your own hue.

Things You'll Need

• Food coloring
• Measuring cup
• Gallon food storage bag
• Wax paper

Instructions

1. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar to the plastic bag.

2. Add 1 drop of liquid food coloring to the sugar. If you don't have liquid food coloring, use food coloring paste, watered down, at a ratio of 1/6 tsp. paste to 4 drops of hot water.

3. Close and massage the bag, combining the sugar and food coloring. Continue to massage to distribute the coloring evenly through the sugar. Add more dye if you desire more color, one drop at a time.

4. Spread the sugar on a sheet of wax paper. Allow it to dry for about 20 minutes.

References

• "Cupcakes! From the Cake Mix Doctor"; Anne Byrn, Susan Goldman; 2005
• The Baking Pan: Colored Sugar