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Egg Dyes




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Red
Boil 4 cups of red onion skins in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.
Pale Red
Boil 4 cups of fresh beets, cranberries or frozen raspberries in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.
Pink
Soak hard boiled eggs in cranberry juice or the juice from canned or pickled beets until desired color is reached.
Blue
Boil 4 cups shredded red cabbage in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual. Also try soaking eggs in the juice from canned blueberries.
Lavender
Soak hard boiled eggs in grape juice.
Yellow
Add 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric and 1/2 tsp. vinegar to 1 cup hot water. Cool to room temperature and dye as usual.
Light Yellow
Boil 4 cups fresh shredded carrots in a quart of water. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.
Beige - Brown - Mocha
Soak eggs in strong brewed coffee that has been cooled to room temperature. Or add 1 Tbsp. instant coffee and 1/2 tsp. vinegar to 1 cup of hot water. Cool and dye as usual.
Pale Green - Green
Soak eggs in liquid from canned spinach or boil 4 cups fresh spinach in a quart of water. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.
Green - Gold
Boil 4 cups of Yellow Delicious apple peels in a quart of water. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.
Pastels
Rub fresh or frozen (thawed) berries over hard boiled egg to achieve soft blue, pink and purple shades.
Orange
Dissolve 4 Tbsp. paprika in a quart of hot water. Cool to room temperature and dye as usual.
Peach
Boil 4 cups of yellow onion skins in a quart of water for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Strain and dye as usual.


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