Hi Everyone,
I hope someone can help me. I am trying to mix the wilton red coloring into royal icing and it is just pink . I have practically used half of the container. How do I get an apple red from the wilton icing color? Also, is there another company which sells a good red (and black, for that matter) that will actually die the icing the right color?
Thanks for your help,
Elvira

The best red I've ever gotten was by taking Wiltons Rose pink and getting it as fuschia as I could and then using the no taste Red to get it red. Even with that I used almost half of the bottle of red before it was the right shade. Hope that helps.

AmeriColor!!!! I had the same problem with wilton. I used americolor and it was so much better. HTH

I've heard that if you let Wilton red and black sit overnight, the color will darken. I use Americolor gels and only have to use a few drops of red and black to get the color I want without having to let it sit out overnight. Also you may want to try only coloring a cup of icing at a time.

Oh yeah, you can buy it here on cc.

I haven't tried it, but I have read a lot of people use red Kool-aid mix to get a true red color....it might be worth a try if you have some around

Americolor Super Red -- I took white white to Red Red with only a little bit of this coloring to make the Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat cake in my photos -- I always make my frostings the night before I need them because they do deepen in color overnight---

Good luck!

Try the kool-aid. It does the trick, plus gives it a nice flavor.

They have been selling kool-aid 10 for $3 where I am so as soon as they went back to the original price of 10 for $1 I stocked up. I think I have started to over use it but it is so nice to have and gets great color.

How much kool-aid do you use per batch of icing??

I use 1 but I think you can use up too 3, for red I use the dark cherry just so you know. I put a little of the water I need in the mix with the kool-aid before putting it in to prevent grain.

1 packet, or 1 tbsp?