Best 3 How To Make Natural Easter Egg Dye 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 Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

One dozen hard-boiled white eggs
1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
1/2 head red cabbage (cut into 1/8ths (about 1 pound))
2 cups water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 cups water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 medium beet (washed and quartered)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Steps:

Before starting the actual egg-dying process, I recommend preparing a safe area to handle these highly-staining dyes - they will mark everything from clothes to kitchen counters! So be sure to cover your table or counter with plastic, an old throw-away tablecloth, or lots of newspapers before beginning.

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Provided by threeovens

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons ground turmeric or 2 pinches saffron threads
3 cups water
2 cups red cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1 quart water
2 medium beets, coarsely grated
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
3 cups water
1/4 cup turmeric (dye)
2 cups red cabbage (dye)

Steps:

For the yellow food dye: Bring water to a boil, add vinegar, turmeric or saffron; turn off and let sit for 10 minutes. Add eggs and let steep 30 minutes to 3 hours. Makes 3 cups.
For the purple food dye: Combine cabbage, vinegar, and water. Simmer 30 minutes then strain into a large bowl. Steep eggs 30 minutes or more. Different cabbage will yield different shades. Makes 3 cups.
For the pink or red food dye: Combine beets, vinegar, and water. Simmer 30 minutes, then strain into a large bowl. Steep eggs 30 minutes for pink or up to 4 hours for a deeper red color. Makes 3 cups.
For the green food dye: Combine 1/4 cup of the yellow dye and 2 cups of the purple dye. Let eggs steep 30 minutes up to 3 hours. Makes 2 1/4 cups.
Try other combinations with any leftover dye.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 19.9, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.7