Natural Egg Easter Dyes Recipe - Cooking Index
Natural Egg Easter Dyes Recipe - Cooking Index
| Spring Chicken Yellow | ||
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Tumeric |
| 2/3 cup | 157ml | - boiling water |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Vinegar |
| Easter Bunny Brown | ||
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Instant coffee - heaping tbsp |
| 2/3 cup | 157ml | - boiling water |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Vinegar |
| Seren"dip"ity | ||
| Boil Egg With One Of The | ||
| Following | ||
| Onion skins - (golden orange) | ||
| Beets - (reddish purple) | ||
| Spinach - (pale green) | ||
| Red cabbage leaves | ||
| Walnut shells - (buff) | ||
| Grape juice - (mauve) & | ||
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Vinegar |
Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could prevent dye from adhering. Simmer for 20 minutes. Spring Chicken Yellow: Add turmeric to boiling water, stir until dissolved. Add vinegar. Easter Bunny Brown: Add heaping Tbsp heaping instant coffee to boiling water, stir to dissolve. Add vinegar.
Seren "dip" ity: Try boiling eggs with one of the listed ingredients.
Add 1/4 tsp vinegar to water.
Source:
Suzy Crofton of Montparnasse, Naperville, IL
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