Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (1)

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"Easy, cheap and fun! Coat the rim of a drink with this or let the kids use it like glitter for a rainy day art project. I actually made pink and green salt and sugar for my dd's bridal shower. There are so many uses for this! Kids of all ages love this! Great for wedding and baby showers, kids parties or craft projects etc,. Try different types of salt from fine to coarse if you like. Great way to get the kids involved! Try the sugar on top of breads, cookies or even toast! Storing in a clear salt shaker makes it easy to see the contents. Try making several colors and/or mixing two or more food colors to make a 'new' color. Great way to teach kids colors, math =measuring and so on. This is also just a great way to have fun and save money at the same time! You can use this same method to color rice, pasta, coconut flakes etc... Experiment and have FUN!"

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Ready In:
2mins

Ingredients:
2
Yields:

1/2 cup

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ingredients

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directions

  • Measure salt or sugar into a clear jar with a tight fitting lid. Add food coloring one drop at a time and screw the cap on tightly. SHAKE to combine. Repeat until desired color is reached.
  • Sprinkle, dip or shake onto whatever you like. I like to put this in a clear salt shaker for easy shaking or pour some into a saucer and dip the wet rim of an empty glass in it to make the glass pretty!
  • Tip: This will keep for a very long time. This stays drier and stores wonderfully as is but even better if you spread colored salt/sugar in a thin layer to air dry for about an hour or microwave in 30 second intervals, stir and repeat for about 1-2 minutes or until moisture is evaporated. You can also add a few grains of rice to absorb any moisture.

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  1. Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (12)

    I made drinks for the girls and used hello to rim the classes. Very tasty and colorful! If I had known how to make my own I wouldn't had to waste have a box of hello. Looks great and easy too. Thank you.

  2. Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (13)

    Wonderful thank you I will be using this as Edible Pixie Dust at my daughters Fairy Birthday Party! :) :)

  3. Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (14)

    This is so much fun to do. I did yellow and red. Thanks Hope :) Made for Bevy tag

  4. Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (15)

    Completely fun - I used these to rim "mocktails" for my DD and a friend...theyjust thought it was the best! I Love the looks of the red and green for the holidays - I can see this recipe really getting a lot of mileage! Thanks for posting a great was to dress up so many things! **Made for Beverage Tag Nov. 2008*

  5. Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe - Food.com (16)

    How fun!!! I only made two small batches (red and green) by using 2 tablespoons sugar for each batch and 6 drops of each food coloring. I couldn't find any coarse sugar, so used regular granulated sugar. I found that the sugar clumped together when adding the coloring, so I let them sit out on a paper towel overnight to dry out a bit. I used these on Recipe #320833 #320833 and they looked pretty and added a little sweetness to a tart drink. Thanks mama for yet another keeper. And congrats on your football win!!

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Homemade Edible Glitter - Colored Salt or Sugar Recipe  - Food.com (2024)

FAQs

How to make DIY edible glitter? ›

You will need: - 2 tbsp cornflour - 400ml water - 1 drop food colouring 1. Mix a splash of water with the cornflour and stir until that's dissolved, then add the rest of the water. 2. Over a medium heat, stir continuously until it thickens, this can take a while about 15-20 minutes.

What are the ingredients in edible glitter? ›

Common ingredients in edible glitter or dust include sugar, acacia (gum arabic), maltodextrin, cornstarch, and color additives specifically approved for food use, including mica-based pearlescent pigments and FD&C colors such as FD&C Blue No. 1. Most edible glitters and dusts also state “edible” on the label.

What makes edible glitter shiny? ›

Edible glitter ingredients

Why? Because they are 100% natural mica-based pearlescent pigmented metallics with tons of shine. They also come in a variety of beautiful colors!

How do you color sugar with food coloring? ›

In a small resealable plastic bag, combine sugar and a few drops of food coloring. Seal bag and shake to tint the sugar. Allow sugar to dry on flat surface for 15-20 minutes before using.

Is edible glitter just sugar? ›

Many glitter products clearly state "edible" and contain ingredients like sugar, cornstarch and approved color additives. Those are safe to consume, so go ahead and get glittery!

What is edible glitter made of UK? ›

Ingredients such as maltodextrin, cornstarch, sugar, acacia (gum arabic) and colour additives approved for food use are commonly found in edible glitter.

Is too much edible glitter bad? ›

Non-toxic glitter may not kill you, but don't eat it,” says Dr. Zhaoping Li, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition at UCLA. “At least not regularly or large quantities.”

Can you add color to powdered sugar? ›

Did you know that you can make powdered sugar in whatever color you want? All you need is granulated sugar, food coloring, and a bit of cornstarch. Imagine how cute your treats and cookies would look with powdered sugar that's tinted in a variety of colors.

Can you colour sugar crystals? ›

*Liquid or natural food colouring can also be used. If using liquid food colouring, it isn't necessary to add water to the bowl and sugar. *For more intense colour, add a few more drops of food colouring to the sugar. If you've added too much colouring, simply add more sugar to lighten the colour.

Can you color sparkling sugar? ›

DIY colored sparkling sugar is only minutes away with this quick and easy recipe. You'll need gel food coloring and coarse white sanding sugar (also called sparkling sugar). Liquid food coloring doesn't work the same as gel food coloring in this recipe, so please don't try it.

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