Are you looking for a natural dye closer to nature’s own? Natural dyes do take longer than traditional dyes but the colors that end up on your eggs are worth it. If you want to have a display of a sophisticated natural colored egg this Easter give this recipe to create your own Natural Easter egg dyes.
- This recipe & Image came from BJs Wholesale Club Stocked.
Hands-On Time: 15 Min. • Total Time: 24 Hrs. (includes dyeing)
Here are the ingredients:
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Natural ingredients for each color (see below)
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Bottled or filtered water
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White Vinegar
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Glass bowls or 1-pint Mason jars
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Wellsley Farms Extra-Large White Eggs, hard-boiled
COLORS
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Blue: 2 cups frozen Blueberries
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Red: 2 cups Wellsley Farms Red Onion skin
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Orange: 2 cups Wellsley Farms Yellow Onion skin
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Ochre: 2 cups chopped Precooked Beets (sub. shredded raw beets for pink)
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Dark Yellow: 2 Tbsp. ground Turmeric
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Pale Yellow: 8 Chamomile Tea bags
TIP: If you don’t have enough pans for every color, make the dyes over several days and refrigerate until needed.
DIRECTIONS
- For each color, combine the natural material with 2 cups of bottled water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to strong simmer. Cook until liquid is deeply colored, 15 min. to 1 hour. (NOTE: Colored eggs will be several shades lighter.)
- Remove from heat and strain into glass bowls or Mason jars. Add 1 Tbsp. of white vinegar per cup of strained dye.
- If you want, use a candle or white crayon to draw designs on the hard-boiled eggs. Areas covered in wax will stay white.
- Divide eggs between dyes. Cover and refrigerate 12 to 24 hours. (The longer they sit, the deeper the egg colors will be.)
- Use a large slotted spoon to remove the eggs from the dyes. Dry on cooling rack over layers of paper towels.
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