Natural Food Dyes for Easter Eggs
"Found these in Bon Appetit magazine."
photo by gemini08
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
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For yellow eggs
- 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric or 2 pinches saffron threads
- 3 cups water
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For purple eggs
- 2 cups red cabbage, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 quart water
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For pink or red eggs
- 2 medium beets, coarsely grated
- 1⁄4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 3 cups water
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For green eggs
- 1⁄4 cup turmeric (dye)
- 2 cups red cabbage (dye)
directions
- For the yellow food dye: Bring water to a boil, add vinegar, turmeric or saffron; turn off and let sit for 10 minutes. Add eggs and let steep 30 minutes to 3 hours. Makes 3 cups.
- For the purple food dye: Combine cabbage, vinegar, and water. Simmer 30 minutes then strain into a large bowl. Steep eggs 30 minutes or more. Different cabbage will yield different shades. Makes 3 cups.
- For the pink or red food dye: Combine beets, vinegar, and water. Simmer 30 minutes, then strain into a large bowl. Steep eggs 30 minutes for pink or up to 4 hours for a deeper red color. Makes 3 cups.
- For the green food dye: Combine 1/4 cup of the yellow dye and 2 cups of the purple dye. Let eggs steep 30 minutes up to 3 hours. Makes 2 1/4 cups.
- Try other combinations with any leftover dye.
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Worked like a charm! The eggs come out subtly colored and beautiful. After they dried I rubbed them with oil for a beautiful sheen. Happy Easter, threeovens, and thanks for sharing!
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