Edible Glitter on Christmas Fudge: Start With the Label on the Jar

The Monégasque Table · Oct 25, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Can you put edible glitter on Christmas fudge, and what does the label need to say? Yes — and the label starts with the glitter jar, not your tin. The fudge part is quick: a no-thermometer recipe boils sugar and evaporated milk 9 minutes, then, working quickly before the fudge cools, pours it and sprinkles the toppings. FDA's advice to bakers is that companies making edible glitters and dusts are required by law to list ingredients on the label, and that a product labeled only "non-toxic" or "for decorative purposes only," with no ingredient list, should not be used directly on food. The…