Natural Easter Egg Dyes

Ingredients Edit

Spring chicken yellow Edit

• 1 tsp turmeric
• ⅔ cup boiling water
• ¼ tsp vinegar

Easter bunny brown Edit

• 1 heaping tbsp instant coffee
• ⅔ cup boiling water
• ½ tsp vinegar

Seren"dip"ity Edit

• onion skins, (golden orange)
• beets, (reddish purple)
• spinach, (pale green)
• red cabbage leaves
• walnut shells, (buff)
• grape juice, (mauve)

Directions Edit

1. Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could prevent dye from adhering.
2. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Spring chicken yellow Edit

1. Add turmeric to boiling water, stir until dissolved.
2. Add vinegar.

Easter bunny brown Edit

1. Add heaping tbsp heaping instant coffee to boiling water, stir to dissolve.
2. Add vinegar.

Seren"dip"ity Edit

1. Try boiling eggs with one of the listed ingredients.
2. Add ¼ tsp vinegar to water.