Old-Fashioned Coal Flower - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. salt
6 Tbsp. bluing
2 Tbsp. ammonia
2 drops food coloring (red)
1 lump coal

Preparation

Place coal in a glass dish.
Pour water, salt, bluing, ammonia and food coloring over coal.
Crystals will form within 24 hours.