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Oil-based colorant for chocolate, ganaches, and high-fat preparations.
Colour Mill Lilac is a concentrated oil-soluble colorant in a 20 ml dropper bottle. Its oil-based formula blends directly into chocolate, cocoa butter, ganaches, and rich creams without causing the mixture to seize. The Lilac shade is a light purple, slightly pinker than Lavender.
20 ml
Volume
Oil-soluble
Type
Features
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients: Humectant: E422, vegetable oil (rapeseed), colors: E120, E133, emulsifiers: E322, E433.
Please note: This colorant is oil-soluble and will not dissolve in a water-based preparation (royal icing, syrup). Shake the bottle before use and add the color gradually: it is easier to darken a shade that is too light than to lighten a base that is already too intense. Store away from light and heat, with the bottle tightly closed.
Frequently asked questions
Gradually dilute it in white chocolate or a neutral base, adding the colorant drop by drop: Lilac builds in intensity quickly, so it is best to start with a small amount and darken it rather than the other way around.
Lilac is oil-soluble: it blends with fats (chocolate, cocoa butter, rich creams). A water-soluble colorant, by contrast, dissolves in water and is suitable for preparations such as royal icing; the two are not interchangeable.
Yes, Lilac can be mixed directly into melted couverture chocolate before molding without changing its texture or interfering with release from the mold, when used in a reasonable amount.
