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How To Dye Easter Eggs with Food Coloring or Natural Colors

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Notes

Natural Dye Instructions

You can easily create your own natural dyes for Easter Eggs.

  1. Use this color guide and place the designated item into a saucepan.
  2. Pour 2-3 cups of water over and bring to a boil. Add in 1 tablespoons vinegar.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer 10-30 minutes, until desired color is achieved.
  4. Strain liquid dye into a container for dying eggs and discard solids.
  5. Soak  boiled eggs in liquid 30 minutes - 24 hours, or until eggs reach desired color.

BLUE: 1 cup chopped purple cabbage

LAVENDER: 1 cup red onion skins

PINK/RED: 1 cup shredded beets

ORANGE: 1 cup yellow onion skins

YELLOW: 2 tablespoons ground turmeric.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 60mg | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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