Natural Dyes For Easter Eggs Food

NATURAL DYES FOR EASTER EGGS

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.

NATURAL FOOD DYES FOR EASTER EGGS

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.