Red Beet Food Coloring

Name: Red Beet Food Coloring
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 medium beetroots, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 cup (250 ml) water; 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon lemon juice

This homemade food coloring derives its color from beets.

20 min

Ingredients

2 medium beetroots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup (250 ml) water
3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
½ teaspoon lemon juice

Steps

Blend beets and water in a food processor.
Using a cheesecloth, strain the purée into a bowl to extract the juice.
Pour the juice into a saucepan and add sugar.
Turn the heat to medium-high, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
Skim off and discard any foam that collects at the surface of the liquid.
Simmer until the liquid reduces to a single-thread consistency.
Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Cool slightly, then pour into an airtight jar and cool completely.

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Adapted from “Red Beet Food Coloring” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.