“Make your own colored sugars and save yourself a lot of money over the holiday season. This recipe is easy and can be kept in the jars for months. ” - by Sue
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 1 cup
Directions
- Place sugar into a jar with a tight fitting lid. Drip the food coloring onto the sugar, close the lid, and shake vigorously for about 1 minute. Adjust color with additional food coloring and repeat if the color is too light.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (1 total)
- Calories
- 774 cal
- 39%
- Fat
- 0 g
- 0%
- Carbs
- 200 g
- 65%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"I found adding a few drops of water to paste color rather than liquid food coloring resulted in brighter colors and was easier to spread evenly thoughout the sugar. I put the sugar in a ziploc bag an..." See mored add a few drops of the diluted coloring. I shake and then use a rolling pin to spread the color throughout the sugar."
The Bunny Chef
"Awesome idea!! I had to use 5 drops of food coloring for about 1/3 cup of sugar. I spread the sugar on aluminum foil overnight to dry, that way you can just fold the foil in half and pour it right i..." See morento a jar or bag. Thanks, I'll never buy silly colored sugar again! This sugar is quite pretty and looks like glitter on the cookies."
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