Red Food Coloring can be used to create the desired red hue in cakes, candies and frostings. To make a light pink color, use just a few drops or for a dark red, use multiple drops. Combine yellow food coloring with red for various shades of orange.

Ingredients
Water, glycerine, FD&C red #40, FD&C blue #1, citric acid, sodium benzoate.<\/p>