How Do I Make Confectioner's Glaze???
Decorating By dolittle Updated 19 Dec 2006 , 4:25pm by DianeLM
I've heard you can achieve pretty much the same level of shininess using water and gum arabic. But, if you're inclinced to have gum arabic lying around the house, you're much deeper into this stuff than *I* am. LOL
I just buy the commercial stuff from my cake supply house. I really don't like using it because of how difficult it is to clean from brushes. But, it does impart a nice shine.
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I just buy the commercial stuff from my cake supply house. I really don't like using it because of how difficult it is to clean from brushes. But, it does impart a nice shine.
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I buy cheap 12 for a dollar paintbrushes specifically for use with confectioners glaze. It's not worth trying to clean them. Do you have confectioners glaze thinner? It works wonderfully for separating your stuck-together fingers. 
All you do is take powdered sugar and add a little bit of liquid (water or milk) until you get the consistancy you want. You don't want it too watery, but you want it enough so that you can pour and spread it easily.
That's a different kind of glaze. 
Confectioner's glaze is a food grade shellac used primarily in candy making. It's what gives panned candies such as M&M's and jelly beans their sheen.
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