Best Easter Egg Dye All Natural Safe Recipes

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Yield each color will color 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds beets, peeled, diced
1 pound onion skins
1 1/2 cup (1.9 ounce) jar turmeric
2 small heads red cabbage, sliced
1 (6-cup) pot of strong coffee
Distilled white vinegar

Steps:

For all but the coffee color, in a 5 quart saucepan add 1 vegetable or ingredient. Add 4 quarts water, bring to a boil and cook for 1/2 hour or until the color is very dark. Allow to cool to room temperature and strain out vegetables. Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar and then add hard boiled eggs to each color. Refrigerate overnight. For the coffee color: brew the coffee. Allow to cool to room temperature. Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, add hard boiled eggs, refrigerate overnight.

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Provided by JelsMom

Categories Spring

Time 30m

Yield 1-2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 -2 dozen egg (white)
white vinegar
beet
cranberries or juice
raspberries
red grape juice
pickled beet juice
red onion, skins (boiled)
yellow onion, skins (boiled)
strong coffee
instant coffee
black walnut, shells (boiled)
orange peel (boiled) or lemon peel (boiled)
carrot, tops (boiled)
celery seed (boiled)
ground cumin (boiled)
ground turmeric (boiled)
red cabbage (boiled)
blueberries (crushed & boiled)

Steps:

If younger kids are helping, boil the eggs ahead of time. Then let the eggs sit 20-30 minutes in the colors you make as instructed below.
Wrap uncooked eggs with rubber bands or, draw designs on them with white crayons if desired & place on bottom of pan.
Add water until eggs are submerged.
Add one teaspoon vinegar.
Add desired natural dye material. Use more material for more eggs or for richer color.
Bring water to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Once desired color is attained, remove the eggs. (Note: If using red cabbage, the color will not turn blue until it cools off).
If you want darker eggs, temporarily remove the eggs and strain the dye through a coffee filter. Cover the eggs with the filtered dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755, Fat 50.2, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 1964.2, Sodium 749.8, Carbohydrate 3.8, Sugar 1.9, Protein 66.3