What You Need to Know
Blue raspberry is a manufactured flavoring and food coloring for candy, snack foods, syrups, and soft drinks. The flavor does not derive from any species of raspberry, but rather was developed using esters that are part of the flavor profile of pineapple, banana, and cherry. Sugar is commonly added to create taste appeal for the blue raspberry flavor.
Steps
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Slush Puppie (USA): Primary flavoring for blue frozen beverages
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Blue Raspberry Candy Floss (UK): Distinctive flavor for fairground treats
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Tong Sui (Dessert Soup) (Hong Kong): Modern flavor variant in traditional desserts