Best food coloring for Macarons

[lennyk]

Hello,

I would like to try making some different flavor French Macarons,

I find that the regular liquid food colorings aren't very vibrant.

Anybody have suggestions on which brand or type of food colorings can give the vibrant colors like those pics of Herme etc ?

Thanks,

L

[etalanian]

Gel colorings are very good. Also, you can make lovely green macaroons by using maccha tea powder.

Eileen

[theabroma]

Food coloring pastes - applied to the mixing bowl by the toothpickful. They pack a punch.

A good pastry purveyor will have them. I have, shamefully, not been keeping up consistently with these threads ... there are probablly many resources listed. But for Doh! obvious starters, try King Arthur or JB Prince.. Sugarcraft seems to have a literal rainbow: http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/coloring/coloring.htm.

Bingo!: http://www.pastrychef.com/?gclid=CM2s_rLUoZACFQFFgQoduVuurg

Google it & good luck.

Theabroma

Edited December 12, 2007 by theabroma (log)