McCormick Red Food Coloring

Click to enlarge

McCormick Red Food Coloring 16 oz (1 pint) 0.47L

Use food color to tint desserts, candy, cakes, cookies, and cake frostings. Add coloring gradually until the desired hue is achieved.

Usage Suggestions:

• Blend 1/2 tsp red food color, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, and 1 tbsp milk for a cranberry glazed icing.
• Easter Egg Dyeing: Add 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp red food color to 1/2 cup boiling water. Dip hard cooked eggs for 5 minutes or longer.
• Chinese Red Pork: Combine 1 cup salt, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup Chinese Five Spice. Mix well. Add 1 1/2 tsp Red Food Color and combine to distribute color. Coat 5 lbs. pork tenderloin or pork loin with mixture. Cure on a rack for 6 hours. Roast pork in a 350°F until 155° internal temperature is reached. Recipe makes 24 3 ounce servings.

You can create other coloring options by combining two or more food colorings.

Ingredients in McCormick Red Food Color: Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Reds 40 & 3 and Propylparaben (as a preservative).

To make other colors, blend two or more colors. See our Food Color Mixing Guide.