Powder colour for chocolate
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Powder colour for chocolate tints chocolate, white couverture and cocoa butter intensely. The powders are fat-soluble and work without water, so your chocolate won’t seize. The small 5 g powders in eight shades – yellow, orange, red, light green, green, blue, indigo and black – go a long way and suit hobby chocolatiers. Mona Lisa powders in 100 g, in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, cover larger batches, and there are also chocolate powder colours in red, yellow, green and blue. Buttercream and white ganache can be coloured with them too – for pralines, chocolate lollipops or drips in exactly the shade you want.
Tips for colouring with powder
- Dissolve first: stir the powder into a little melted cocoa butter, then mix it into the chocolate – it spreads evenly without lumps.
- White base: bright colours work best with white couverture; on milk or dark chocolate the shades look muted.
- Dose sparingly: start with a tiny pinch and add more gradually until you reach the shade you want.
- Make your own cocoa butter colours: mix powder with pure cocoa butter and apply by brush or airbrush into the praline mould.
Frequently asked questions about powder colour for chocolate
Does the powder also work in buttercream or ganache?
Yes, besides white chocolate and cocoa butter, the fat-soluble powders also colour buttercream and white ganache. Water-based gel or liquid colours, on the other hand, are unsuitable for chocolate because they can make it thick and grainy.
How do I mix new shades with the powders?
Yellow and blue make green, red and yellow make orange. Black darkens colours, more white chocolate lightens them. Test the mix on a small amount first.
See also our Coloured cocoa butter and Colour Mill categories, and the full range under Food colouring for chocolate.