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    Home » Cravings of a Lunatic

    Coloured Sugars: A Fun Experiment!!!

    Published: Oct 27, 2011 · Modified: Aug 15, 2017 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Coloured Sugars

    Okay class, do I have your attention? Quiet down there in the back. I'm trying to teach you something fun here. Okay who stole the props? *runs off to grab her ruler*

    Now settle down people. You can all have a turn licking the jars I promise. You just have to wait your turn. Don't make me come back there missy? Put down that ja.....

    So if you guys were not already convinced I have too much time on my hands this should cinch it for you. If you were not already convinced I can take healthy food and make it unhealthy well, this wasn't healthy to begin with so I cannot be held responsible for this one. I can however take something already yummy and flip it on its head. It's what I do. Head flipping, it's a talent. They are adding it to the pageant list as we speak. Seriously, I made a call. I have people.

    So now that I have made sure you all know the Lunatic name is not in vain, we can continue our lesson. Please behave and pay attention or no jar licking for you!

    Today's lesson- how to take sugar and make it even more irresistible. Oh goody, this is going to be fun. Now pull up a chair and watch the magic happen.

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    A Fun Experiment- Coloured Sugars!!!

    How to make coloured sugars for baking and rimming glasses.

    Ingredients

    • Sugar duh
    • Food colouring double duh

    Instructions

    • Mix them. (triple duh)
    Coloured Sugars

    What? Huh? Oh, that's not enough instructions for you? Okay people follow along now. Cop a squat. No fidgeting. I'm gonna tell ya little tale....

    Once upon a time there was a beautiful lady named Lunie who was an absolute genius as well as the prettiest, skinniest lady in all the land. She had magic fingers and could turn any food into something bad for you. Yes children, she's that good! Maybe one day they'll name a country after her, or a pony, or she'll get her own show on the food network. She's that awesome children. One day people will talk about her like...she's not actually crazy.

    Okay that's it. Who let the realist in here? No realists allowed. This is a fairy tale for goodness sake.

    We begin our story here, in a little blog room that time forgot....*fade away, soft pretty music playing as unicorns dance by*

    Coloured Sugars
    THIS IS WHAT WE'LL BE MAKING TODAY 


    Coloured Sugars
    OUR FIRST COLOUR WILL BE PINK CUZ IT'S MY FAVE, IT'S SORT OF RED BUT I'M IN DENIAL AND CALLING IT PINK. OKAY ANYWAY TAKE SOME SUGAR


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    POUR IT INTO A CUTE PINK BOWL


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    FIND SOME RED PINK FOOD COLOURING


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    ADD A FEW DROPS AND START MIXING


    Coloured Sugars
    DON'T PANIC, IT TAKES AWHILE TO MIX UP NICELY


    Coloured Sugars
    IT WILL END UP LOOKING LIKE THIS, YOU CAN ADJUST THE COLOUR IF IT'S NOT THE SHADE OF PINK YOU WANT


    Coloured Sugars
    NOW GRAB A GLASS AND SOME CORN SYRUP


    Coloured Sugars
    THIS GETS MESSY FOLKS BUT IT'S OKAY CUZ YOU GET TO LICK IT OFF SO WHO CARES RIGHT. POUR SOME CORN SYRUP ON YOUR FINGER AND RUN IT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE GLASS


    Coloured Sugars
    SEE, CORN SYRUPY, DON'T WORRY ABOUT SMUDGING THE GLASS, NO ONE WILL CARE WITH ALL THAT SUGAR IN THEIR SIGHTS


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    NOW MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SUGAR READY


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    AND PREPARE TO DUNK


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    SEE, FUN RIGHT


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    REMOVE THE GLASS FROM THE BOWL


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    AND VOILA, A FUN WAY TO DECORATE THE EDGE


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    I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY SUPPORTING CAST FOR THEIR HELP WITH THIS ONE


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    OOPS, FORGOT MY FINGER, IT HAD THE STARRING ROLE AFTER ALL
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    NOW ON TO GREEN, GRAB SOME SUGAR


    Coloured Sugars
    GRAB GREEN FOOD COLOURING AND CORN SYRUP


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    MIX UP YOUR GREEN BATCH


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    TILL IT LOOKS SORTA LIKE THIS


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    RUN CORN SYRUP ALONG THE EDGE OF GLASS AND DUNK


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    REMOVE


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    PRETTY THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU REMOVE THE GLASS


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    NOW FOR EXTRA FUN ADD SOME CANDY TO THE GLASS AND SET OUT AT A PARTY 


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    THE SUPPORTING CAST, BIG APPLAUSE FOLKS


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    MOVING ON TO BLUE


    Coloured Sugars
    GRAB SUGAR AND BLUE FOOD COLOURING


    Coloured Sugars
    GET READY TO ROCK N ROLL


    Coloured Sugars
    DON'T FORGET YOUR CORN SYRUP


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    THIS TIME WE'LL USE A FUN LITTLE EGG CUP


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    CUZ THAT'S HOW I ROLL, NOW PUT CORN SYRUP ON THE EDGE FOLKS


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    DUNK AND REMOVE FOR BLUEY AWESOMENESS


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    YOU CAN ADD SOME RASPBERRIES FOR FUN, LET THE KIDS DIP THEM
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    I DON'T ADVISE USING AN EGG, THAT WOULD BE GROSS, NOT THAT I TRIED OR ANYTHING *PFFTT*


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    LOUD APPLAUSE FOR THE SUPPORTING CAST FOLKS


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    AND FOR OUR FINALE, YES WE ARE NEARING AN END HERE FOLKS *GEEZ*


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    GET READY FOR YELLOWY GREATNESS


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    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SUGAR AND FOOD COLOURING READY TO ROCK N ROLL


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    AND CORN SYRUP, DON'T FORGET THE CORN SYRUP


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    LINE THE EDGE OF THE GLASS AND DUNK


    Coloured Sugars
    REMOVE FOR YELLOW AWESOMENESS WE SPOKE OF EARLIER


    Coloured Sugars
    COULD THIS BE ANY PRETTIER


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    NOW THIS IS FUN FOR THE KIDDIES, OR JUST YOU WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON THE COUCH *DISCLAIMER- I DO NOT DO THIS*


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    *OKAY SO I DO* NOW LICK THE MINI MARSHMALLOW AND DUNK, TRUST ME IT'S SO MUCH FUN


    Coloured Sugars
    THE SUPPORTING CAST TAKES A BOW
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    I HOPE YOU PAID ATTENTION!
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    WE'LL BE HAVING A POP QUIZ NOW, YOU READY?

    Okay so I sure hope you enjoyed this one. There are about a thousand possibilities for this stuff. You can put it on the edge of just about anything. They'd be super fun on a cocktail for sure. If you're wondering why I didn't post any pics of that let me tell you a little something about your Lunatic. She does not drink. Like ever. Well, not never. I have had a drink before. But as a whole I don't drink. Last time I did was almost 5 years ago, I had half a glass of wine at my birthday celebration and was looped for the rest of the night. Low tolerance for it. I can't drink due to health reasons. Plus seriously if this is me sober can you imagine me looped??? Yah, I know right. Scary!

    Toodles and smoochies! xx

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    Comments

    1. Ann

      October 27, 2011 at 11:50 pm

      Fun, fun, FUN post! (triple duh!). I've never made colored sugar - and I just love it on baked goods and appropriate alcoholic libations (which I'm guessing you shouldn't have!)

      Thanks SO much for sharing this....

      ~The Teachers Pet

      Reply
    2. Kim Bee

      October 28, 2011 at 12:30 am

      @The Teacher's Pet- Lol Ann, that cracked me up. I had way too much fun with this. Yah, me + alcohol = bad things happen.

      Reply
    3. Tori @ The Shiksa in the Kitchen

      October 28, 2011 at 1:19 am

      Seriously?? I left for like five minutes and came back and you have a new post up. And not just any new post, a rainbow colored sugar post!! So awesome. BTW, you wrote the comment of the week this week (tomorrow's Shiksa Picks). "I blame the puppy, she keeps biting my toes while I type..." sealed the deal.

      Reply
    4. Lynds

      October 28, 2011 at 2:41 am

      What a great post! So funny and they look amazing : )

      Reply
    5. Lynds

      October 28, 2011 at 2:41 am

      What a great post! So funny and they look amazing : )

      Reply
    6. ping

      October 28, 2011 at 4:08 am

      Yes ma'am. Absolutely, ma'am. Wouldn't dare, ma'am. If you say so, ma'am.
      I love the craziness, ma'am!!!

      Reply
    7. isabelleathome

      October 28, 2011 at 4:50 am

      cool! you are a good teacher! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Kristen

      October 28, 2011 at 5:51 am

      Who knew it was so easy?! I am always bemoaning the fact that colored sugar is so expensive and now I am feeling incredibly stupid that I never thought of making it myself. Maybe it's because I failed "making food pretty 101." Oh well, with you as a teacher, I am hoping to improve my food appeal factor without effecting my pocketbook.

      Reply
    9. Cookin' Cowgirl

      October 28, 2011 at 9:16 am

      AWESOME!!!! Are you on pinterest? Cause I just pinned these. How much fun for a kids (or adults) party! These make me want a cocktail. I have a signature drink on my blog with colored sugar, but I have never tried to make it. buzz!
      PS I'm having my first ever giveaway today. Come check it out! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Debbi Hook

      October 28, 2011 at 9:55 am

      You make me laugh out loud...I love your posts - this was particularly entertaining (and, yes, informative too...here's a shiny apple!).

      Reply
    11. Joan@chocolateandmore

      October 28, 2011 at 9:58 am

      Great post, and sometimes it's just more fun to make your own colored sugar, especially with kids! And I never knew about the corn syrup trick, Will be doing this, probably on some hot chocolate mugs (very soon, like tonight even)
      Hugs!

      Reply
    12. Adora's Box

      October 28, 2011 at 9:59 am

      This was so cool (duh)! I bet you had fun making that.

      Reply
    13. Paper Plates and China Recipe Blog

      October 28, 2011 at 10:06 am

      So cute! Loved your little story about the prettiest lady in the land. Your pictures are outstanding. A perfect 10!

      Reply
    14. healthyfoodietravels

      October 28, 2011 at 10:19 am

      Very pretty! 🙂 Great idea, and you can always serve non-alcoholic cocktails with those rimmed glasses 😉

      Reply
    15. mividaenundulce

      October 28, 2011 at 10:24 am

      I could not imagine how easy is to create colored sugar...you are amazing...

      Reply
    16. Katherine Martinelli

      October 28, 2011 at 10:33 am

      What a fun idea! I love this!

      Reply
    17. Reem | Simply Reem

      October 28, 2011 at 11:04 am

      What a fabulous post........
      I love colored sugar, never made them.
      This is so much fun,I bet it makes alcohol looks even sexier.....
      Love it Kim.

      Reply
    18. Jenn @ Baking Jenn's Blog

      October 28, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      This is so simple. I love it!

      Reply
    19. kankana

      October 28, 2011 at 1:43 pm

      very interesting and cute for kids party.

      Reply
    20. Curry and Comfort

      October 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm

      This would be something so fun to do with my kids. What a great way to make rainbow sugar cookies. Mmmm! This student loved the lesson and no it wasn't me making all that noise in the back of the room. ; ) Have a great weekend!

      Reply
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