Instructions
Combine in a saucepan:
4-5 cups water,
3 Tablespoons vinegar, and
1 Tablespoon salt
Add your color/dye ingredients and bring to a boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes.
Cool, then strain water into a bowl or jar.
Add the eggs and let soak for 30 minutes and remove. If you want a darker color, let the eggs dry completely then soak again for 30 minutes. Repeat this as many times as you want.
Notes:
- use brown and/or white eggs to vary the color density
- the vinegar helps set the color
- the salt & vinegar help the eggs peel easier
- rub a few drops of olive oil on your completed eggs to give them a nice shine
Finished Color
Red/Pink – 4 cups of chopped beets
Orange – 4 cups of onion skins*
Light Orange – 4 Tablespoons paprika
Burnt Orange – 3 black tea bags
Yellow – 4 Tablespoons turmeric
Light Blue – 3 cups red cabbage
Dark Blue – 4 cups blueberries
Deep Red – 4 cups red onion skins
Green – 4 cups spinach leaves
Purple – 1 cup red wine (no water & no boil/simmer)
Dark Brown – 3 cups strong coffee (no additional water)
Equipment
- 3-quart stainless steel saucepan
- bowls or jars for dying
- spoons or tongs