How does pasta magically change from blue to purple and pink as you sprinkle on a lemon juice? 🍝🍋
Or how does an iced Frappuccino morph from purple to pink as you drink?!
🧪 This is the hidden science behind color-changing food!
0:00 Introduction
0:46 What Makes Red Cabbage So Colorful?
1:42 Getting the Pigments
2:21 Color-Changing Powers
3:33 Anthocyanin's Instability
5:48 Unicorn Noodles Recipe
7:27 Starbuck's Frappuccino
9:36 Pickling Cabbage
✅ What gives red cabbage its bright color? These pigment molecules are called anthocyanins
✅ Are anthocyanins a natural colorant? Yes, they are considered natural since they can be extracted from various fruits and veggies
✅ What shades of color can anthocyanins make? Blue, purple, pink, clear, yellow and green
✅ Will the color change if I add a base instead of acid? Yes, you can increase the pH by adding a base like sodium bicarbonate to get different color changes.
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