Natural Food Dye Tricks For More Colorful Cuisine

Pink

If you want to achieve a pretty pink hue, the best dyes to use are strawberries and raspberries.

Red

For a deeper, stronger color, beets and cherries do a great job.

Orange

Carrots, paprika, and yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes can be used to achieve a great orange color, and they each can go well with both sweet or savory dishes.

Yellow

For a vibrant yellow and a nice boost of anti-inflammatories, saffron and turmeric are the go-to dye ingredients.

Green

Spinach, matcha powder, and spirulina are healthy and energizing ways to dye your food green. Plus, the latter two already come in powdered form!

Blue

Boiling sliced red cabbage, straining it, and letting it simmer will present a deep purple liquid. Add a tiny bit of baking soda and it’ll turn a beautiful blue!

Purple

Despite their name, blueberries will actually produce a more purple color, along with purple sweet potato or yam, also known as ube, the latter of which can also be bought in powder form.

Brown

Coffee, tea, and cocoa will easily do the trick if you’re looking for a more brown color, and in fact they go great in icing for desserts.

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