Cabbage Blue Food Dye
Serves: 5
Estell Schumm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
60
Spice
50
Sweetness
52
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Bring cabbage and 3 cups water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and cook until cabbage is soft and liquid is reduced by about a third, 20–25 minutes
2
Remove cabbage with a spider or slotted spoon; discard
3
Add sugar to cabbage liquid and simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until liquid is a very deep purple and has reduced to about 1 cup, 10–15 minutes
4
Let dye cool, then stir in baking soda
5
Mix into frosting or royal icing to make desired color
6
Bring cabbage and 3 cups water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and cook until cabbage is soft and liquid is reduced by about a third, 20–25 minutes
7
Remove cabbage with a spider or slotted spoon; discard
8
Add sugar to cabbage liquid and simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until liquid is a very deep purple and has reduced to about 1 cup, 10–15 minutes
9
Let dye cool, then stir in baking soda
10
Mix into frosting or royal icing to make desired color