Empty an 80-pound bag of Quikrete Countertop Mix into a wheelbarrow. Add about 5 ounces of buff liquid cement color to 1 gallon of water in a bucket.

The mortar can be tinted to other shades with Quikrete cement colors (sold at many home centers). Quikrete (www.quikrete.com) offers five colors: red, brown, terra cotta, charcoal and buff.