First you will need some fresh beets. Cut off the tops(you can use those for other things) and the tails; then peel the beets.
Place the beets in a baking dish lined with aluminum foil.
Cover the beets with the aluminum foil so that it is all sealed.
Bake for 60 minutes and uncover to see the lovely cooked beets.
Let cool, then puree. You can use a food processor if you have one or a blender. You can even use a potato masher!
And voila you have instand food coloring. I have used it in some Valentine's treats.
Valentine Sugar Cookies
Red Velvet Cupcakes
I recently purchased this natural drink mix that you add to water bottles. It is made with Stevia and the coloring is beets! :) Thanks for this tip. I love it. I pinned it to my DIY Pinterest board!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea since I am allergic to artificial food dyes. I'm going to try and make those Red Velvet cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Great use for beets. I do not like the taste of food coloring
ReplyDeleteLOVE this!!! All natural and probably adds a tad of nutrients to stuff you make too! LOL Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I was cooking beets last week and wondering if you could use them in place of store-bought food coloring. Now I know! Thanks for the info!!
ReplyDeleteI have never used artificial dyes and I really don't want to. Natural dyes are best - beets, red cabbage, spinach ... Great post!
ReplyDeleteGreat information. I prefer to use a natural dye for food coloring, but didn't think of using beets. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat is great idea, how does that work as a food coloring though, isn't it too thick and chunky?
ReplyDeleteA big portion of my family is allergic to red food dye. I am so very happy I stumbled upon this post tonight. Thank you thank you thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! this will come in handy for V-Day ;)
ReplyDeleteI had never thought of this! What a useful idea
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