One way to add flair to your cocktails is by giving your glass a decorative rim. Sugar is commonly used but, did you know how easy it is to color the sugar and give your creations a little added drama?
In a clean, dry jar (Kilner jars are ideal) put 1/2 cup granulated white sugar. Add a couple of drops of food coloring (found in your local supermarket), seal the lid and shake vigorously ’til the color is evenly dispersed through the sugar. For darker colors keep adding a drop at a time but don’t use more than six drops or the sugar will become too moist and may clump.
You can mix larger amounts of sugar but I find it can take quite a while to use up even 1/2 cup unless, of course, I’m entertaining.
There are commercial colored/flavored cocktail sugars on the market. But why pay the high price when this is so simple?
Do you have to use a jar to shake it or can you just mix it?
It’s just easier with a jar.
How do I colour sugar gold.
Hmm. I know Wilton used to make a gold spray; that should certainly work. If you want to try mixing regular food dye, red and yellow make orange, so perhaps mixing 1 part red with 2 parts yellow will give a gold color. Or, red and green combined equally will make yellow, so try mixing a little more red than green and you might get the right color. Sorry I’m guessing here, I’ve never tried to create gold.
As someone pointed out (I’ve lost their reply), red and green will make brown when mixing liquids. It’s only additive colors (color with light) that they become yellow.
How many champagne flutes can I rim with 1/2 cup sugar
Depends how much sugar you want on the rim. A quarter inch depth won’t get as many as just dipping the edge, so I’d say 10 to 20. The trick is, after you’ve dipped the glass, give it a slight tap to knock of any excess sugar.
I going to do this for fruit cups, what should I use to wet rim.
Just rub a slice of lime around it.
Do you think I could use gel food dye? The kind you get for specialty baking? I wondered if it might be a more intense color without being as liquid.
I’ve never tried it, but I wonder if it would make the sugar a little “gloppy.” Let me know if you give it a whirl.
Do you dip rims in a wet solution before using sugar mixture ?
I need this answer asap. Thanks
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Sorry I didn’t see this. But, yes, you would damp the rim. I usually rub a piece of lime around it.
HI Elizabeth, can i prepare the sugar a day or 2 in advance or must i use it straight after colouring it?
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So sorry, I don’t know how I missed this comment. Yes, you can prepare the sugar weeks (even months) in advance if you like. Just keep it in a dry place.
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