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Red Food Colouring

Add vibrant colour to your bakes with our high-quality red food colouring, available in a variety of stunning shades, ideal for royal icing, buttercream, cake batter, and more. Whether you’re making a bold red velvet cake or adding festive touches to cookies, our range delivers consistent, rich results. Explore the collection to find the perfect hue for your culinary masterpieces.

FAQs About Red Food Colouring

Red food colouring is used to add vibrant hues to cakes, biscuits, buttercream, fondant, and drinks. It’s popular for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and themed baking projects.

Options include liquid, gel, and powder forms. Gel and powder offer concentrated colour suitable for icings and fondant, while liquid is commonly used for beverages or light batters.

Yes, you can blend red with white to make pink, or with black and brown to achieve burgundy or maroon tones. Mixing offers precise control for decorative baking.

Yes, red colouring is formulated with food-safe ingredients meeting UK standards. Always check allergen and vegan-friendly labelling where required.

Red food colouring can stain skin, clothing, and porous surfaces. Use gloves and protective coverings when baking to minimise accidental stains.

Add gradually until the desired shade is achieved. Concentrated gels require only small amounts, while liquid may need more to produce bold colour.

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