Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs
This year instead of using a coloring kit from the grocery store, why not use some natural dyes. Here are some ideas. Usually, the more of the natural ingredient you use and the longer the egg soaks (maybe even overnight) the darker the color will be. REMEMBER: Not all of these eggs will be safe to eat. Do not eat eggs that sit in hot water for many hours or overnight. Save those for decorations.
Red Save the skins from red onions and boil with the eggs for 1/2 to 1 hour. Remember the more skins you use and the longer you soak the darker the color will be. A smaller amount of skins will produce a nice lavender.
Pink Soak your hard–boiled eggs in cranberry juice or the juice from pickled beets.
Violet Blue Soak your hard–boiled eggs overnight in hot water to which you have added violet blossoms.
Lavender Soak your hard–boiled eggs in grape juice, or, add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to the Violet Blue water to lighten the color.
Yellow To a cup of hot water, add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of tumeric and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar. Golden Tan Save the skins from yellow onions. Add them to the water when you handbill your eggs.
Brown To a cup of hot water, add 1 Tablespoon of instant coffee, and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar.
Green Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to a bowl of the water from Violet Blue before soaking your eggs. You can also soak your eggs in liquid chlorophyll. (Buy it at the pet store or drug store.)
Pretty Pastels You can rub blueberries and cranberries right on the shells for soft blues and pink. Blend them for another pretty result.
This article is published with permission form Rosie of Rosie's Rhubarb Review.
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