Coloring eggs has long been a favorite. Recently, I’ve been exploring natural dyes for my eggs. I was amazed by the vibrant colors I got from simple household vegetables, fruits and spices.
Natural Colorant | Egg Color | Directions | Hints |
turmeric powder | bright yellow to deep gold | Put -1-2 tsp. ground turmeric powder in heat proof cup. Fill 2/3 full with boiling water. Add 1 tsp. white vinegar. | Works quickly. Turmeric stains. Wipe dusty spice residue from eggs. |
chopped red cabbage | blue/teal | Put 2-3 tbsps. chopped red cabbage in heat safe cup. Add boiling water. Add 1 tsp. white vinegar. | Let sit overnight. Avoid excess handling. |
onion skins, yellow | light peach to gold/orange | Use 1 large handful of onion skin for each cup of water. Simmer 20 minutes then add 1 tsp. of white vinegar. | A perennial favorite. Easy. |
grape juice | blue to purple | Add 1 cup frozen juice concentrate to 1 tsp. vinegar. | Eggs may be simmered right in the juice to cook. |
grated red beets | magenta red | Put 2-4 tbsps. freshly grated beets in heat safe cup. Fill 2/3 with boiling water. Add 1 tsp. white vinegar. | Speckled design. Dye may be strained before use. Orange beets may be used to obtain saffron color. |
red cabbage & turmeric | green | Pour scant tsp. of turmeric and 2-3 tbsps. of chopped red cabbage in a heat safe cup then add boiling water. | Speckled design. Wipe vegetable off with damp cloth. |
red cabbage & beet | purple | Put 2 tbsps. grated beet and 2 tbsps. red cabbage in heat safe cup. Add boiling water. | Striking and intense. |
onion skins, red | pale celadon green | See directions for yellow onion skins. | Allow long steeping time. |
7 comments:
We love the beautiful color beets make
I saw some beautiful naturally died eggs that had pressed images of cilantro on them. They placed the leaves on the eggs, wrapped them in old nylons and then set into the dye. They were so beautiful! I'll try that with these dyes next time.
I love the idea of natural dyes, but do you use any of the leftover dyes for cooking? Any recipes?
I love the idea of natural dyes, but do you use any of the leftover dyes for cooking? Any recipes?
I love the idea of natural dyes, but do you use any of the leftover dyes for cooking? Any recipes?
I tried dying eggs with beetroot last year with no success. Looks like all I needed to add was vinegar. I have my own eggs, veggies, and kids so this is right up my ally.
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