Egg Dyes From The Garden And Pantry!
To prepare the eggs, wash them in a mild, soapy water solution to remove
the oily coating which could prevent the dye from adhering.
For the spices, and other powders, use 2/3 Cup of boiling water, and
1/4 teaspoon of vinegar for each egg, putting the powder into the
boiling water until it is dissolved, then adding the vinegar.
Spring Yellow:
Tumeric, 1 t. per egg
Brown:
1 heaping Tbsp of Instant Coffee
For the following, put the eggs in a single layer in a pan,
& pour water into the pan until the eggs are covered.
Add about a teaspoon of vinegar to the pot.
Then, add the natural dye needed for the color that you want
your eggs to be. (The more eggs that you are dying at a time,
the more dye that you will need to use.)
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat
and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
When they are cooked, remove the dye substance, and put
the eggs in a bowl. If you want your eggs to be a darker shade,
cover them with the dye in the bowl, and let them stand
overnight in the ice box.
- Mauve ~ Grape Juice
- Pale Green ~ Spinach
- Reddish Purple ~ Beets
- Buff ~ English Walnut Shells
- Golden Orange ~ Yellow Onion Skins
- Green-Gold ~ Yellow Delicious Apple Peels
- Blue ~ Canned Blueberries or Red Cabbage Leaves
- Pale Red ~ Fresh beets or cranberries, frozen raspberries
- Light Yellow ~ Orange or Lemon Peels, Carrot Tops, Celery Seed or Ground Cumin
- Pale Green ~ Spinach
Out of those little tablets, but have food coloring? Use it to dye your eggs thusly:
Food Coloring
Hot Water
White Vinegar
Slotted Spoon
Small Bowls or Cups
Cooking Oil
Soft Cloth
For each color, measure 1/4 tsp. of food coloring in small bowl.
Add 3/4 cup hot water, and 1 tbsp. white vinegar to each color.
Add the eggs, and allow to sit until they are the desired color.
Remove with the slotted spoon.
Finally, polish the dry eggs with a small amount
of cooking oil and a soft cloth.
