Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Color Change:
Fill the cup halfway up with cranberry juice. Add a spoonful of baking powder and stir. Watch out, it'll fizz!
Step 2
Watch the cranberry juice change color. What does it look like now?
You've neutralized the acid in the juice with a base, so the anthocyanins changed color. Think you can change it back?
Step 3
Change it Back:
Add a little bit of citric acid or lemon/lime juice to the cup. (It'll fizz again!)
The juice should start changing color. If it is not fully changed, add a little more acid.
Step 4
Congratulations! You gave the juice its color back! The juice is acidic again, so the anthocyanins have turned back to red.
Final result!
Your Turn!
You can get other colors out of your cranberry juice by using different acids and bases. Try using vinegar, or cola, or baking powder. What colors do you see?