Want a fun trick for decorating drinks or baked goods? Try DIY colored sugar, an easy way to make it at home! All you need is sugar and food coloring: no need to run to the specialty baking aisle. We discovered this trick to make a fun rim for a cocktail recipe, and we couldn’t believe how easy it was! Here’s what to do.
How to make colored sugar
It’s simple to make colored sugar at home. The only tool you need is a glass canning jar with a lid. Here’s what to do:
Tips for DIY colored sugar
This colored sugar came together quickly; it was perfect for this festive margarita we whipped up! There are a few notes to keep in mind as you whip up your sugar:
Darker colors may need more drops of food coloring. This black sugar required 8 to 10 drops of food coloring to get a saturated color. It also required more time drying (allow at least 30 minutes for darker colors. Shake vigorously. Sometimes bits of food coloring can clump with the granules: this is ok! Shake as well as you can, then you can remove any clumps you see before drying with a spoon. Remove clumps after drying. As you see from the photos above, some natural clumps form as the sugar dries. These are easy to remove after drying. Simply use your fingers to smash the clumps, or you can place it in the jar again and shake to revive the texture.
Ways to use it
There are so many ways to use this DIY colored sugar! We love to use it for cocktails, but the uses are endless! Here are a few ideas for how to use it:
Cocktail drink rims for fall cocktails, Halloween cocktails, or Christmas cocktails Cookies like sugar cookies or iced applesauce cookies Cupcakes like carrot cake cupcakes Cakes like vanilla mug cake, chocolate mug cake or pumpkin cake
How do you plan to use it? Let us know in the comments below.
This colored sugar recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free. 5 from 1 review
