Now, the reality check. Food colouring tastes like nothing—if you use a drop. But use too much? You’ll taste chemistry. A little bitter, a little metallic. Not great.
Also, your teeth will look like a murder scene. Red food colouring stains everything—lips, tongue, straws, your dignity. Blue turns your tongue into a Smurf’s. Pro tip: avoid white shirts.
One time, I added green colouring to a glass of milk. My roommate thought I was drinking lawn clippings. She wouldn’t sit next to me for an hour. Worth it.
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Feeling brave? Grab a glass of milk. Add a drop of red and a drop of blue. It turns purple-ish. Now add a splash of lemon juice—it turns brownish-gray. Congratulations, you made a color that doesn’t exist in nature. Call it “bruise milk.”
Another trick: freeze food colouring in ice cubes. Drop a blue cube into a glass of clear soda. Watch the colour bloom like a tiny ocean. Mesmerizing.
For the truly unhinged: add a drop of colouring to a carbonated drink and watch it foam. It’s like a mini volcano. Just don’t do it in your car upholstery—you’ll get a purple stain that’s permanent.
