Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
12 portions
110mThis is a really unique way to color eggs for Easter! The colors are surprisingly vibrant and it's fun to see how they turn out! I reccomend using white eggs if you can.
What you will need
12 Eggs
BEETS: RED
1 Red Beet
5 cups Water
5 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
YELLOW ONION PEELS: ORANGE
3 Yellow Onions
3 cups Water
3 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
PURPLE CABBAGE: GREEN-BLUE
1/2 head Purple Cabbage
5 cups Water
5 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
TURMERIC: YELLOW
1 Tbsp ground Turmeric
3 cups Water
2 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
RED ONION PEELS: RED-BROWN
3 Red Onions
3 cups Water
2 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
BLUEBERRIES: GREY-VIOLET
1 cup frozen Blueberries
3 cups Water
2 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
(Nutritional facts 64 calories, 5.12 g fat, 1.61 g carbohydrates, 2.91 g protein, 182 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion all ingredients. Before beginning, hard boil the eggs.
MAKE DYES
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Collect the peel of about 3 yellow onions into a medium-sized sauce pan.
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Add three cups of water and bring to a simmer for about 30 minutes.
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Collect the peel of the red onions into a sauce pan with 3 cups of water and bring to a simmer for 30 minutes.
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Grate or thinly slice the purple cabbage and place in a sauce pan. Add 5 cups of water and set to simmer on the stove for about 30 minutes.
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Grate the beet and collect into a sauce pan. Add 5 cups of water and set to simmer on the stove for 30 minutes.
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Add the ground turmeric to a sauce pan with 3 cups of water and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Add the frozen blueberries along with 3 cups of water to a saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes.
LET COOL, STRAIN, ADD VINEGAR
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Take all of the dye mixtures off of the stove to cool. Strain the onion peel out of the water and add the vinegar. Pop the eggs into the dye and let sit for 1 hour up to overnight for deeper coloring.
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Strain the onion peel and add the vinegar to the dye. Add eggs.
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Strain the cabbage from the water, and add the vinegar. Add the eggs to the solution.
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Strain the beets from the water, add the vinegar and eggs to dye.
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Once cooled, add the turmeric water to a container, add the vinegar and eggs to dye.
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Strain the blueberries from the water. Add vinegar and eggs.
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Leave the eggs in the dye for at least an hour, or up to overnight for more vibrant colors. Swish the solution around and turn the eggs to ensure that all sides are dyed evenly.
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Carefully strain the eggs out of the dye and let dry.
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