McCormick Culinary Red Food Coloring, 32 fl oz — Concentrated Kosher Red Dye with Flip-Top Bottle

McCormick Culinary Red Food Coloring 32 fl oz is a concentrated, tasteless red dye supplied in a large flip-top bottle for consistent vibrant color across cakes, icings, candies and bulk recipes.

Whether you're producing pastries for a café, decorating dozens of cookies for a party, or topping a tray of red velvet cupcakes, this one‑quart (32 fl oz) bottle of McCormick Culinary red food coloring delivers a dependable, intense red without altering flavor. The clear flip-top pour cap and concentrated formula make it easy to add a little or a lot of color to batter, frosting, candy, or confectionery glazes. Kosher certified and made for commercial kitchen performance, it’s designed to keep color consistent between batches so you can reproduce the same look every time.

How much color do I need to tint batters and frostings?

Start with a few drops for light pinks and increase incrementally until you reach the shade you want — this bottle’s concentrated formula means small amounts go far. For large batches, use the unscrew cap to add more quickly, then stir and adjust. Remember that batters can deepen as they rest or bake, so test a small portion before full-scale coloring.

• Use drops for delicate tints, teaspoons for medium shades, and capfuls for deep red in bulk mixes.
• Stir thoroughly and wait a few minutes to see final color development.
• Test-bake a small sample when coloring batters to anticipate color shift after baking.

Will this red dye affect the flavor or texture of my recipes?

McCormick Culinary Red Food Coloring is formulated to be essentially tasteless, so it won’t change the flavor profile of your recipe. Because it’s a liquid concentrate, it adds negligible volume, and should not alter batter or icing consistency when used in typical amounts. For very delicate confections where moisture matters, consider small increments to avoid excess liquid.

• Tasteless formula preserves original flavors of cakes, frostings, and candies.
• Minimal added moisture — typically no texture change in standard use.
• For sensitive recipes, add color in stages and monitor consistency.

Is this product suitable for commercial kitchens and large-scale baking?

Yes — the 32 fl oz size and concentrated pigment were made with culinary professionals in mind. The bottle provides enough dye to color multiple batches and large-volume recipes while maintaining uniform results across uses. The flip-top features both precision drop dispensing and an unscrew cap for faster filling when needed.

• Large 32 fl oz bottle reduces need for frequent reorder in busy kitchens.
• Consistent color between batches supports brand presentation and menu consistency.
• Flip-top for controlled drops; unscrew cap for bulk additions.

How can I use this red color beyond cakes and frostings?

This red dye is versatile across many applications, from decorative icings and cookie dough to hard candies, popsicles, and dyed eggs. Its concentrated, vivid tone works well when you need bold color for themed events or seasonal menus. Because it’s tasteless and Kosher certified, it fits a variety of culinary uses and customer needs.

• Ideal for red velvet cakes, themed cupcakes, and bright cookie glazes.
• Use in candy making, gelatin, popsicles, and decorative sugars for pops and lollipops.
• Safe for holiday egg dyeing and other festive food decorations.

Who is this for? Bakers, pastry chefs, caterers, and foodservice operators who need a reliable, high‑volume red food dye will find this McCormick Culinary 32 fl oz bottle fits professional workflows. It’s also a practical choice for home bakers who host large gatherings or prefer to keep a bulk supply on hand. If you require vibrant, repeatable color without changing taste — from single cupcakes to high-output kitchens — this product was designed to meet those needs.

Ingredients

Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Reds 40 and 3, and Propylparaben (as a Preservative).