Natural Food Dyes for Easter Eggs

Submitted by threeovens

"Found these in Bon Appetit magazine."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• For yellow eggs

• 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric or 2 pinches saffron threads
• 3 cups water

• For purple eggs

• 2 cups red cabbage, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 quart water

• For pink or red eggs

• 2 medium beets, coarsely grated
• 1⁄4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 3 cups water

• For green eggs

• 1⁄4 cup turmeric (dye)
• 2 cups red cabbage (dye)

directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Try other combinations with any leftover dye.

Reviews

[gemini08]

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!