Oil-based food color for chocolate, ganaches and fat-based mixtures.
Colour Mill Purple is a concentrated, oil-soluble food color in a 20 ml dropper bottle. Its oil-based formula blends directly into chocolate, cocoa butter, ganaches and rich creams without making the mixture grainy. The Purple shade gives a deep, crisp violet between blue and pink, with no gray undertone.
Volume
20 ml
Type
Oil-soluble
Features
Purple shade: a deep, crisp violet between blue and pink, with no gray undertone.
Suitable for couverture chocolate, ganaches, cocoa butter and buttercream (fat-based mixtures).
20 ml dropper bottle, for gradual drop-by-drop dosing.
Could this food color stain hands or work surfaces?
Like any concentrated food color, Purple may slightly stain porous surfaces or skin on direct contact. Wear gloves and quickly clean surfaces with hot, soapy water.
Is this food color suitable for royal icing or fondant mixed with water?
No: Purple is an oil-based, oil-soluble food color. It blends with fats (chocolate, ganache, cocoa butter, buttercream) but does not dissolve in water-based mixtures such as classic royal icing.
How long does the bottle keep once opened?
When tightly closed and stored away from light and heat, the bottle of Purple retains its properties for several months. Check the best-before date on the label.