Natural Dye Easter Eggs
Ingredients
Pink Eggs
- 2 cups red beets roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- hard boiled eggs
Yellow Eggs
- ¼ cup ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups water
- hard boiled eggs
Green Eggs
- 2 tbsp matcha green tea powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tbsp vinegar
- 1 cup boiling water
- hard boiled eggs
Brown Eggs
- 1 cup strong black coffee
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- hard boiled eggs
Blue Eggs
- 2 cups purple cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- hard boiled eggs
Instructions
Pink Eggs
- Place the beets, vinegar, salt and water into a pot and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, then remove the beets. Allow to cool.
- Place the eggs into the liquid and leave for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Remove from the liquid and allow to dry completely.
Yellow Eggs
- Place the turmeric, vinegar, salt and water in a pot and simmer for 30 minutes. Then remove from the heat and cool.
- Dip the hard boiled eggs into the liquid and leave for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Remove from the liquid and allow to dry completely.
Green Eggs
- Place the matcha green tea powder and salt in a bowl and mix. Add ½ cup water and fully dissolve the matcha. Add the remaining water and vinegar and mix to combine.
- Add the eggs and soak for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Then remove the eggs from the liquid and allow to dry completely.
Brown Eggs
- Combine the coffee, vinegar and salt in a bowl.
- Place the eggs in the liquid and let soak for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Drain and allow the eggs to dry completely.
Blue Eggs
- Place the cabbage, vinegar, salt and water in a pot. Bring it to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the cabbage and allow the liquid to cool.
- Dip the hard boiled eggs into the liquid and soak for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Drain the eggs and allow them to dry completely.
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