Does anyone have any advise on making dark colors like navy, burgandy, hunter green, etc. Seems like every time I make them, the more gel I use, the thinner the icing gets, and a dog to work with when trying to do FBCT. I use the America Colors...navy, burgandy, etc. You would think since those are clearly marked navy, burgandy, etc. they would be more concentrated or something, but I found I've had to use a lot of dye to get the color I want. Should I start with stiff icing when I need colors this deep...typically do all of my icing in Medium Consistency. Just curious others opinions on this topic.
Thanks
Stiff icing would probably help but you can also, tint your icing first before you color it. Like when I make red, I tint my icing pink first and then it doesn't take so much color. I would tint the navy with royal blue and the burgundy with pink or rose.
HTH,
Heather
I laos let me colors sit for a while when I want a really dark color. The color deepens with time.
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