How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

It isn't to difficult to figure out how to dye Easter eggs naturally! With just a few natural ingredients you can make vibrantly colored eggs at home.

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Ingredients

2 cups water
Distilled white vinegar
6 to 12 unpeeled hard-boiled eggs

Coloring agents:

2 cups chopped purple cabbage
2 cups red onion skins
2 cups yellow onion skins
2 cups shredded beets
¼ cup ground turmeric
3 cups brewed coffee

Instructions

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and 1 cup of the food item of choice. Simmer for 20 minutes, strain, and cool completely.
Once the water is cool, add 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar per cup of liquid. *2 tablespoons vinegar for 2 cups liquid.
Drop the hard-boiled eggs into the dye, making sure they are completely submerged. Allow the eggs to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
Transfer the eggs onto a clean kitchen towel and allow them to air dry.
Once the eggs are dried, rub a little oil onto each one and polish them with a clean kitchen towel. This will make them shiny. Refrigerate the eggs until it's time to eat or hide them.
Coffee-Dyed Egg Instructions
For dark brown colored eggs, brew 3 cups and allow them to cool down to room temperature. Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar.
Add the eggs and allow them to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
Transfer the eggs onto a clean kitchen towel and allow them to air dry.
Repeat the process above for polishing and storing the eggs.

Equipment

boiled egg storage tray

Deviled Egg Tray

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