How To Make A Piping Bag From a Ziplock Bag?

1. Get a ziplock plastic bag and scissors.

Plastic bags can make great piping bags because the frosting or sauce won’t spill anywhere other than where you want it.

You can easily choose a zip-top bag with suitable size based on the amount of frosting/ sauce you need to apply to decorate your plate.

If the frosting is thick enough and you will need to press hard to apply it, you can use a thicker bag, such as a freezer bag.

2. Make a nozzle for the ziplock bag

Choose a nozzle for the bag, that have size and pattern you want.

Or you can make a nozzle yourself by cutting a flexible strip of framing card or aluminum and forming a cone out of it before cutting the ends off with a pair of scissors.

Insert the nozzle inside before filling the bag.

Then we need to cut a corner of the zip-top bag so we can fit the nozzle through it.

Next we need to cut some sticky tape then gather the gaps between the bag and the nozzle and stick the tape to seal the gap.

We now have to stick the edge of the bag to the nozzle.

3. Open the ziplock bag and fill it with the glaze or sauce with the help of a spoon. 

Open the bag and start pouring in the sauce or frosting with the spoon.

You can put the bag in a long glass, so the sauce or frosting won’t spill out the bottom while you fill it.

4. Seal the top of the ziplock bag to close it. 

After adding the frosting or sauce, you should vent the air before sealing it, then close the bag. This will make it easier to remove the frosting or sauce, and it will come out faster, too.

Push the cream frosting, topping, or sauce into the cone corner of the bag.

5.Hold the ziplock bag and squeeze it to use.

Place your non-dominant hand near the top of the bag to move it around and control pressure.

You should place your dominant hand slightly near the bottom of the bag to control where the frosting or sauce will come out.

Hold the opening of the piping bag 1 to 2 inches from the surface of the plate to apply the sauce or frosting.

When you want to stop spreading the sauce or frosting, all you need to do is release the pressure on the bag and tilt the opening up.

Tip: If you want to save the leftover frosting or sauce, put the makeshift sleeve inside another plastic bag and seal it. Store it in the refrigerator.