Lemon yellow powder food coloring 100g sevarome

This powdered food colouring is the lemon yellow shade of the Fab'Coltrad range, made by La Fabrique, the professional brand of Sevarome, a flavour and colouring maker based in Yssingeaux, in the Haute-Loire. The colour comes from tartrazine (E102), which makes up 62 to 66.3% of the powder, on a dextrose carrier. It is a water-soluble synthetic colouring: it disperses in water, syrup, egg white or cream, not in cocoa butter or pure fat.

Use it for lemon macaron shells, a sponge, a fondant icing, an Italian meringue or pulled sugar. The powder is strong: start with the tip of a knife, mix, then add in small amounts until you reach the shade you want. For an even colour, dissolve it first in a few drops of water before stirring it into the mixture. Its use is restricted by regulation, so keep to the permitted doses for each recipe.

Keep the 100 g screw-top tub tightly closed, away from moisture and heat, so the powder does not cake. The tub photographed carries a best-before date set three years after its production date. You will also find it on the shelves of our shop, 58 rue Tiquetonne, Paris.