Blueberry powder

Description

Blueberry – a purple, distinctly reddish-violet shade. Pleasant sweet-sour taste, neutral aroma. When used in products that are heated (e.g., cookies), it’s recommended to add lemon juice to stabilize the color. Due to its pleasant taste and color, it’s perfect for dusting various products, adding to desserts and cake creams, cocktails, ice cream (try, for example, adding it to vanilla or blueberry/blackberry/wild berry ice cream, along with just a tiny bit of lavender).

These 100% plant-based powders are suitable for use in cakes, creams, glazes, cookies, ice creams, cocktails, and other sweet and savory dishes. They are also great for adding to chocolate and for brush decorating. The very fine and uniform grind allows these powders to be used in creams and glazes that will be applied with pastry tips – the powders disperse evenly in the mixture, without creating graininess or lumps. The high quality ensures an unusually vibrant and stable shade for natural colors, even when adding a relatively small amount of powder (compared to homemade or commonly available natural colorings).

Usage and storage.
Achieve pastel shades by adding 1-2 tsp (2-6g) of powder to approximately 500g of mixture, or an intense shade to 50-200g of mixture. These powders are also suitable for people with milk/lactose intolerance, vegetarians, vegans, and children. Do not use if you have an allergy or intolerance to the respective plant. Store in a dark, dry place in a sealed container. Protect from drastic temperature fluctuations and do not store near a constant heat source (e.g., radiators).

Specifics of natural colorings.
Natural powders usually have a scent and taste. They can be flavored with food essences (e.g., peppermint) if you want to change or mask the taste. Fruit powders will give products a pleasant taste and tartness. Before adding to the mixture, powders can be mixed with a small amount of vodka (to form a “slurry”) – the shade will intensify. By mixing with a larger amount of vodka, you can draw lines, outlines, or paint with a brush like watercolors (alcohol evaporates quickly – there will be no alcohol content in the final product). Sometimes the shade may change as a result of heating (e.g., when baking dough products with added powders, or heating in a microwave). Also, do not leave the powder or colored product in bright direct sunlight for extended periods. Powders can be mixed with each other, but the resulting shade may differ from mixing synthetic colors, so it’s recommended to first try with a small amount of the mixture to be colored to ensure the new shade is satisfactory. The shade is also affected by the hue of the mixture itself; for example, coloring a yellow mixture (butter/margarine) with pink will create a warmer shade than mixing it into a white mixture (e.g., cottage cheese). It is advisable to mix creams or glazes with powders at least 3 hours before decorating and to prepare the mixtures lighter than the desired final result, as the powders absorb gradually and the final intensity appears over time.