How To Make Homemade Food Coloring. In a high-speed blender or food processor blend the blueberries and water together until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon to icings frostings or batter for starters to impart a purple hue.
Purple Whirl your frozen blueberries in a blender and then strain out the solids. As a food dye it does not disappoint. Yellow In a small saucepan simmer the water and turmeric for 2 to 3 minutes.
Juice the food to obtain a concentrated pigment.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Then mix the juice with enough alcohol to keep the alcohol content above 20. The vegetables that work best for this. If you want to make a more traditional dye dissolve 1 teaspoon turmeric in 12 cup water bring to a boil and reduce by half.
