Why Do Beverage Aesthetics Matter More Today?
A drink is seen before it is tasted. The color, glass, ice, foam, and soft shine all affect how people feel about it. This is why beverage aesthetics now matter so much for cafés, bars, hotels, party planners, and drink brands. A nice drink presentation does not always need bright colors or heavy decoration. Sometimes, a small shimmer is enough.
Our natural edible glitter will give your drinks that special subtle sheen. It can be added to a simple soda, a flavorful fruit tea, cocktails or even your favorite mocktails to make them stand out. As our glitters are edible they don’t change your drink recipe.
Visual Appeal Builds the First Impression
Our customer’s first impression of your fresh & innovative drinks is likely to be instantaneous. Perhaps it will even say “Fresh” or “Try me”! Our Natural edible glitter can create that fresh impression by adding light, movement and surprise to your fresh & innovative drinks.
A simple example would be a peach tea made with tea bags that already taste great. Then by adding a light gold shimmer to the tea in your clear glass you can make it look more appealing than before. A berry flavored drink could look softer by adding pink glitter to it. These are tiny details that can make a huge difference and make your beverage stand out in a crowd.
Drink Presentation Helps Social Sharing
Many people take photos of their visually stunning cocktails. A glitter drink can look very pretty near a window, under warm bar lights or on a wedding table. This could be of use for limited time offers, launch of a new drink as well as for party events.
The glitter should still be secondary to the liquid, and it’s possible to add too much so that the drink becomes cloudy or messy. Opting for a clean shimmer over heavy shine is usually the way to go.
What Is Natural Edible Glitter?
As we use glitter in drinks we must remember the safety of the customer before adding it to the glass. Using edible glitter in drinks as opposed to just using it as decoration is a huge priority when choosing a glitter for food and beverages. There are many products on the market which look very similar, but are used for different purposes, choose a natural edible glitter which is designed for use in food and beverages.
YAYANG Natural Edible Glitter is a Natural Food Colored Based that is Natural, Eco-Friendly, Safe & Versatile for many uses. These aspects are of concern for buyers who require clean labels, food use and customer trust.
Natural Edible Glitter Is Not Craft Glitter
Do not use Craft glitter in your drinks. Although it says ‘non-toxic’ this does not mean that it is safe to eat. If you want to use it in food or drink it must be specifically made for such use and be described as ‘edible glitter’ or ‘food glitter’. Even then it must be used responsibly.
Before buying, check three simple points:
- It is clearly marked for food use
- It suits beverage or dessert use
- The supplier can respond to any questions that you have relating to the ingredients of the food, the food labels and your orders.
Natural Food Coloring Supports Clean Drink Concepts
Using natural food color helps to ensure that glitter is suitable for drinks such as fruit flavored drinks, light mixers, teas and other alcohol free drinks. Many of the popular ready made drinks on the market today look fresher and more natural than a bright artificial color, instead opt for a subtle pearl, gold, rose or even fruit color that gives a clean and fresh finish.
How Can Natural Edible Glitter Improve Beverage Aesthetics?
Natural edible glitter gives drinks a new dimension by its looks while light is moving over it. The taste of the glitter must remain unchanged and only the view of the drink in the glass is being improved.
It Adds Motion to Sparkling Beverages
These cocktails go very well with a sparkling drink. Edible glitter drinks are mixed with the bubbles from the glass of sparkling drink. The glitter moves with the bubbles in the drink and slowly swirls around in the soda water, fruit spritzers, fizzy tea and all the other mocktails.
A little goes a long way. We’re going for a fine shimmer here, not a thick fog. Test the glitter in your cup as you would drink it – with ice and the base of your drink.
It Makes Cocktail Glitter Feel More Refined
A sprinkle of cocktail glitter can add to special occasions such as weddings, seasonal cocktails and specials in the bar and feature menus during parties. There are many colors to choose from but generally Gold drinks with citrus, apple, ginger or warm ingredients are brought to life with this glitter. Silver glitters are best for clear cocktails with mint, blue or other ingredients that won’t get muddied, and Rose/Pink glitter can be used for cocktails with berry or floral ingredients.
It’s all about balance. So if you have a drink that already has a lot of fruit, or some herbs, or a lot of foam, or is already quite a strong color then you don’t want to add too much glitter.
How Should You Choose Natural Edible Glitter for Commercial Drinks?
Safety, color, how many do I order and how can I be supported by a supplier are key considerations for the commercial buyer. YAYANG is a seasoned effect pigment manufacturer with over 20 years of experience and covers a broad range of products including food grade, beauty grade, DIY industry and industrial grade pigments. For the beverage buyer this means that the manufacturer has plenty of experience with regards to color effect and packaging as well as MOQ and special requests.
Match Particle Effect With the Beverage Type
Most clear drinks display shimmer better than milk-based drinks such as milk tea. Smoothies and very thick fruit juices will have a more subtle effect. Sparkling drinks will have the most movement in the glitter as the bubbles in the drink keep the glitter in constant motion.
Color is affected by sugar, acid, ice and the shape of the cup in which the drink is served. Thus testing is not optional and a drink that looks perfect in one glass may not look as perfect in another.
Think About Packaging and Private Label Needs
In selling edible glitter drinks or glitter products on a large scale, packaging becomes important too. YAYANG can assist with logo and label design, packaging design, making of catalog color cards and product photos or videos.
When creating seasonal products, private label products or a range of drinks with a specific visual identity, good glitter is easy to use by staff and to consume by customers.
FAQ
Q1: What Is Natural Edible Glitter Used For in Drinks?
A: Natural edible glitter can be used in your cocktails, mocktails, teas, sodas and even your sparkling wines to add a shimmer, movement and depth to your drinks.
Q2: Are Edible Glitter Drinks Safe?
A: Yes. They are safe as long as you use glitter that is labeled for and clearly intended for use as food. Then just use it in the right amount.
Q3: Can Cocktail Glitter Change the Taste?
A: Good cocktail glitter does not change the taste of a drink. The flavor of the cocktail is not affected by the glitter and should taste the same as it would without it.
Q4: Is Natural Food Coloring Better for Beverage Concepts?
A: Yes. Natural food coloring is more suitable for fruit beverages, for ‘clean-label’ concepts and for higher-end drinks concepts than artificial coloring that does not look natural.
Q5: How Much Natural Edible Glitter Should You Add?
A: Start small. A light shimmer is usually cleaner and more professional than a lot of glitter.