How to Make Red Food Coloring for Christmas Cookies Without Beets
With questionable ingredients in artificial food coloring that have some links to cancer and other health concerns, it is only natural to want to find an alternative. However, if you don't want your Christmas cookies to taste like beets, there are other ways to make natural red coloring. A simple sugar cookie recipe works perfectly with natural red food coloring. Does this Spark an idea?
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Use the color from vibrant red fruit like strawberries, cherries, raspberries and cranberries. These can add a hint of flavor that will complement many Christmas cookies you might make, such as jam-filled cookies. Simply simmer 1/2 c. fruit in 1 c. of water, adding more water if needed during the cooking process, for about one-half hour. For a deeper red, try adding blueberries.
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Simmer cinnamon candies in water, using the same measurements as the fruit. However, some cinnamon candies are colored with artificial coloring, so if that is a concern for you, use one of the natural methods instead.
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Add red hibiscus powder, which comes from hibiscus flowers, to recipes where you want more color and less flavor added. This powder is found online or in specialty stores, or you could use loose hibiscus tea found in most supermarkets.
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