Egg Dye, Natural

By RedZinger

All of these recipes are enough to dye about 2 eggs at a time. If you want to dye more eggs at a time double or triple the recipe. Let the eggs sit in the dye mixture for about an hour.

Ingredients

• Bright Yellow Dye
• 1-2 tsp ground turmeric
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Place turmeric in glass measuring cup. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar.
• Blue-Green Dye
• 3 T chopped red cabbage
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Place cabbage in glass measuring cup. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar. Let sit overnight for maximum color saturation.
• Blue Dye
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Place cabbage in glass measuring cup. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar. Blend with an immersion blender.
• Peach or Light Orange Dye
• Skins of 2 yellow onions
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp vinegar
• Simmer onion skins in water, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in vinegar.
• Magenta Dye
• 4 T grated beets
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Place beets in glass measuring cup. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar. Variation: use golden beets to achieve a saffron hue.
• Purple Dye
• 2 T grated beets
• 2 T chopped red cabbage
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Place beets and cabbage in glass measuring cup. Add boiling water and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar.

Preparation

Step 1

See above.