COLOUR MILL
Red - Oil-Based Food Coloring 20 ml
Oil-based food coloring for chocolate, ganache, and high-fat preparations.
Colour Mill Red is a concentrated, oil-soluble food coloring in a 20 ml dropper bottle. Its oil-based formula blends directly into chocolate, cocoa butter, ganache, and rich creams without causing the mixture to seize. The Red shade delivers a vivid, intense red with no orange or brown undertones.
Features
- Red shade: a vivid, intense red with no orange or brown undertones.
- Suitable for couverture chocolate, ganache, cocoa butter, and buttercream (high-fat preparations).
- 20 ml dropper bottle for gradual, drop-by-drop dosing.
- Listed as gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegan.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients: Humectant: E422, vegetable oil (rapeseed), color: E129, emulsifiers: E322, E433.
Please note: This food coloring is oil-soluble and will not dissolve in water-based preparations (royal icing, syrup). Shake the bottle before use and add the color gradually: it is easier to darken a shade that is too light than to lighten a base that is already too intense. Store away from light and heat, with the bottle tightly closed.
Warning: E129 may have adverse effects on activity and attention in children.
Frequently asked questions
Is this food coloring suitable for royal icing or water-based fondant?
No: Red is an oil-based, oil-soluble food coloring. It blends into fats (chocolate, ganache, cocoa butter, buttercream) but will not dissolve in a water-based preparation such as classic royal icing.
Does this food coloring work in buttercream?
Yes. Since buttercream is a high-fat preparation, Red blends in as usual when mixed in gradually until you reach the desired shade.
Is the 20 ml bottle enough for a whole cake?
Since the food coloring is highly concentrated, just a few drops are enough to color a large quantity of mixture: a 20 ml bottle of Red will generally color several batches of chocolate, ganache, or buttercream.
