Natural Egg Easter Dyes

[Guest guest]

Natural Egg Easter Dyes

 

spring chicken yellow

1 teaspoon tumeric

2/3 cup boiling water

1/4 teaspoon vinegar

 

easter bunny brown

1 tablespoon instant coffee, heaping tbsp.

2/3 cup boiling water

1/2 teaspoon vinegar

 

seren " dip " ity

boil egg with one of the following

onion skins---------------------(golden orange)

beets-----------------------------(reddish purple)

spinach--------------------------(pale green)

red cabbage leaves---------(pale pink)

walnut shells-------------------(buff)

grape juice & 1/4 tsp. vinegar--(mauve)

 

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.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I remember this next year this year I had to use food coloring because we are

low on budget.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

This is so cool.

 

Jenn