A five-step recipe for dying pasta in every color of the rainbow for craft projects, jewelry, and more.
Ingredients and Supplies
- Uncooked pasta or rice
- Food coloring or icing gels
- Vinegar
- Plastic containers with lids or Zip-loc bags
- Newspaper or paper plates
- Cookie sheet
Instructions
- Place the pasta or rice in container or Ziploc bag (up to two cups).
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 tsp of vinegar with a generous dab of icing gel or 1/2 of a small bottle of food coloring.
- Pour the vinegar/icing gel mix over the pasta or rice and seal the container.
- Shake vigorously, until the pasta is well coated. (Hint: purple pasta must always be done twice.)
- Pour the pasta out in a single layer onto a cookie sheet covered with newspaper or paper plates and let dry.