Description
A fun and easy recipe for creating your own vibrant colored sugar water, perfect for decorating treats or adding a splash of color to any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- Food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, pour 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 cup of white vinegar. Stir gently to mix the ingredients.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugar completely dissolves into the liquid. Monitor the heat closely to avoid boiling.
- Once the sugar is fully dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat. Add a few drops of your favorite food coloring into the mixture. Stir well until the color is evenly distributed.
- Carefully pour the colorful sugar water into molds, like silicone molds for fun shapes or small containers if molds are not available.
- Allow the colored sugar water to cool completely at room temperature. Once cooled, the mixture will firm up slightly.
Notes
- Experiment with different food coloring combinations to create unique shades.
- This recipe is budget-friendly and uses common household ingredients.
- Store any leftover colored sugar water in airtight containers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg