How to Color Rice
How to Color Rice: This decorating trick is easy to do and adds a pop of color to your table. You can customize the rice to fit any color scheme. Follow along as I show you how to dye rice.
Ingredient Options
- 1 teaspoon of White Vinegar per 1 cup of white rice
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice per 1 cup of white rice
DECORATING IDEAS
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OTHER SENSORY IDEAS
How to Color Rice
Yield:
At least One Cup Per Color
Add a pop of color to a party table or create a colorful sensory bin.
Ingredients
- white long grain rice
- rubbing alcohol
- zip top bag
- food coloring (I like to use gel food coloring for an intense color)
Instructions
- Pour rice into a zip top bag.
- Add enough rubbing alcohol to coat the rice.
- Add food coloring to the bag, rub the food coloring into the rice.
- Pour colored rice on to a baking pan lined with wax or parchment paper.
- Move rice around as it dries so the bottom has a chance to dry.
Notes
Other Ingredient Options:
PER 1 CUP OF RICE: 1 TEASPOON WHITE VINEGAR OR 1 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE
Thank you for this wonderful information. I had no clue and now holidays
will be more awesome knowing this trick.
Thank you for sharing!!
I’m so happy you like it Sherrill!
Thank you for this great idea. How fun! Can’t wait to try this next weekend for my party.
Once you start Linda you’ll be coloring rice for every occasion. I just made a fresh batch tonight for my pool party!
And I don’t have any rubbing alcohol. Now what?
Hi Lynda, You can use either 1 teaspoon white vinegar or 1 teaspoon lemon juice per 1 cup of rice.
Just 1 tbsp or tsp of rubbing alcohol? To 1 cup rice ?
Hi Sabina, Add enough rubbing alcohol to coat the rice.
Is this only for decoration (of raw rice) or can you cook it too?
Hi Osako, Decoration only…it has rubbing alcohol.
Anyway to dry it faster? Could I put it in the oven on a low heat perhaps??
Hi Teri, I don’t know about the oven. You could try using less alcohol.
I just want to commend you on answering these questions. I sense no sarcasm whatsoever from your responses as you repeated yourself multiple times. Your instructions are pretty clear. So kudos to you Sheryl & thank you for this great hack! ❤
Thank You!
I’m going to use this for my wedding table decorations and tea lights and votive cups. Neat idea
That’s going to be beautiful Valerie! Congratulations!♥
DO you have any suggestions for a food safe option? I wanted to put unwrapped pretzel rods in it but an concerned about the alcohol.
Thanks!
Hi Mandi,
1 teaspoon of White Vinegar per 1 cup of white rice
1 teaspoon of lemon juice per 1 cup of white rice
What brand of food colouring did you use for this rice? Thanks
Hi Laura, Most of my gel colors are the Sunny Side Up Bakery Brand from Hobby Lobby. Some of them are Wilton.
Hey there! I have made the rice before but am having trouble with it staining the kids hands or the objects I put in the bins. Any suggestions?
Hi Amy, Try using white vinegar instead of rubbing alcohol.