You mix gel/paste color with the lemon extract and paint with it.
You can also paint with a powdered food color and some of the dusting powders.
I think the ratio is 3 parts powder to 1 part lemon extract (any pure extract is fine - just not immitations). For the powders and dusts, you want to reach the consistancy of heavy cream, roughly.
paste and gel - trial and error. Extracts evaporate quickly (which is why they are better than water) so if you mess up and add too much, dont worry - you will be left with just your paste in a few minutes. Use a dropper, if possible, to add extract. Put paste in a little color tray or I use those little plastic containers from when I make iced tea, add a drop of extract, mix with tootpick, and give it a whirl!
Tip: if you get streaky, dont repaint right away. Wait a few minutes until its dry and then repaint until you get the finish you are looking for. Very matte finish you may have to go over it a couple of times.
I use grain alcohol when I paint. I put some in a plastic syringe (the kind you get with meds) and then use a small paint plate (little round indentations around a circle). I start with a small amount of Wilton paste colors and drop a few drops of alcohol into it. I use a small paint brush to blend and paint away. The alcohol will evaporate pretty quickly, that's why it's nice to have the syringe handy. I have a picture posted with palm trees that I used this technique on. Good luck!
I painted all the spots on this cake using a high alcohol volume lemon flavouring, Americolours egg yellow and Sugarflair dark brown. I put a drop of each on a plate and then just grabbed a bit of each with a brush and mixed it with the flavouring until i got the desired colour. It dried in a few seconds, and i think it looks pretty good. I panted the spots and the face of the giraffe using this method.
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