Easy Guide - How To Make Gold Food Color With 2 Basic Colors

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Easy Guide - How To Make Gold Food Color With 2 Basic Colors

If you are desperately looking for an answer on how to make gold food color, this in-depth guide is for you. And, you only need 2 basic ingredients! The recipe we have provided today is more of a guideline than a set-in-stone ratio. Because at the end of the day, the shade of gold you want differs from the shade of gold we need. So, it is flexible and we will guide you through exactly what changes create which results.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Author: Cakedecorist

Equipment

small glass mixing bowl
Toothpick or metal spoon

Ingredients

▢ Yellow gel color
▢ Red gel coloring
▢ Edible gold luster dust

Instructions

Add yellow to a bowl
First, you need to add about 5 drops of yellow to a stain-proof mixing bowl.
Always start with a smaller amount and keep adding colors until you get the correct ratio. Then, you can make a larger batch of the amount that you need.
Yellow gel color
Add red gel coloring
Then add one drop of red gel coloring to the yellow mix. Using a toothpick or metal spoon, mix the two ingredients together until you have a uniform color.
Once you have mixed there two colors, you should get some shade of gold.
Red gel coloring
Adjust the shade of gold
Now, here comes the tricky part. You have to adjust the color to get the exact shade of gold that you'd like. So far, we have used a 5:1 ratio of yellow to red.
By adding more drops of red food color, you will get a more orange-like golden color. The color will also become darker.
And, by adding more yellow gel color, the gold will become a lighter and brighter shade. But, if you add too much yellow, it will just become yellow.
Add the gold luster
Once you have the color of your choice, you can add the luster powder. Just add a 1/4 teaspoon of powder at a time, mix it in well, and see if you like the final results.
Edible gold luster dust

Notes

Do not mix the color directly into the frosting. You may end up over-mixing the icing which will cause it to get a toffee-like consistency instead of a fluffy one.

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