Use these recipes made from household ingredients to create natural Easter egg dyes in beautifully subdued shades.
Creating naturally dyed Easter Eggs isn’t tricky!
We’ve got fun ideas for creating a rainbow of colored eggs using natural Easter egg dye.
Credit: Brie Passano
You should be able to fit two to six eggs per jar, depending on size.
Strain blueberries before adding hard-boiled eggs.
Blue:Yes, red cabbage-dyed Easter eggs turn out blue!
Cut a head of red cabbage into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
Let cool to room temperature and remove cabbage with a slotted spoon.
Add 3 teaspoons of white vinegar.
Faint Green-Yellow:
Orange:The longer you soak these onion-dyed eggs, the darker the color will be.
Take the skin of 6 yellow onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain.
Add 3 teaspoons of white vinegar.
Faint Red-Orange:Stir 2 tablespoons paprika into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 teaspoons of white vinegar.
Yellow:
Brown-Gold:Simmer 2 tablespoons dill seed in 1 cup water for 15 minutes; strain.
Add 2 teaspoons of white vinegar.
Brown:Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup of strong coffee.
Pink:
Lavender:Mix 1 cup grape juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
Teal:Soak eggs in blue made from red cabbage and then soak eggs in yellow made with turmeric.
Worried about the flavor of the finished natural Easter eggs?
Keep the eggs in the refrigerator for up to a week until you’re ready to display.
White vinegar is included in the dyeing process because it amplifies the absorption of the color.
