Green Spinach Food Coloring
This homemade food coloring derives the green color from spinach.
- Time
- 20–30 minutes plus cooling
- Yield
- ¼ cup (60 g)
Ingredients
- 100 g washed spinach leaves
- ½ cup (125 ml) water
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Method
- Blanch the spinach by boiling in a large volume of water for 2 minutes (until bright green) then draining and quickly transferring to cold water. Let rest 1–2 minutes.
- Drain the spinach and blend it to a purée with the ½ cup (125 ml) water.
- Using a cheesecloth, strain the purée into a bowl to extract the juice.
- Pour the juice into a pan and add sugar.
- Turn the heat to medium-high, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Skim off and discard any foam that collects at the surface of the liquid.
- Turn the heat to high and boil until the liquid reduces to a single-thread consistency.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
- Cool slightly, then pour into an airtight jar and cool completely.
Notes
- The food coloring can be stored in refrigerator for up to three months.
- To use in frostings, add the food coloring, ¼ teaspoon at a time, mixing after each addition.