Red Beet Food Coloring
This homemade food coloring derives its color from beets.
Ingredients
- 2 medium beetroots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Ingredients for 1 serving (440 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Blend beets and water in a food processor.
Food processor - 2
Using a cheesecloth, strain the purée into a bowl to extract the juice.
- 3
Pour the juice into a saucepan and add sugar.
Stovetop - 4
Turn the heat to medium-high, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- 5
Skim off and discard any foam that collects at the surface of the liquid.
- 6
Simmer until the liquid reduces to a single-thread consistency.
Stovetop - 7
Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
- 8
Cool slightly, then pour into an airtight jar and cool completely.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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