Royal Icing

Mix well together the following ingredients by hand holding a spatula

3 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar

3 1/2 tablespoons meringue powder that is sold at food grocery upkeep department convenience stores in the frozen food aisle or section

5 3/4 tablespoons warm water

2 or 3 or 4 or 5 drops of food coloring to get the desired effect shade hue color with no change in mouth taste at all just from the food coloring by itself tasteless