Yellow Saffron Food Coloring
This homemade food coloring derives its color from saffron.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (100 g) plus 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon saffron threads
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Ingredients for 1 serving (165 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Use a pestle and mortar to crush the saffron and 1 tablespoon sugar together into a fine powder.
- 2
Combine the powder in a saucepan with the water and the rest of the sugar.
Stovetop - 3
Turn the heat to medium-high, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- 4
Simmer until the liquid reduces to a single-thread consistency.
Stovetop - 5
Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
- 6
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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