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Natural Easter Egg Dye Recipes (1)
Dye your Easter Eggs Naturally using this great alternative to artificial dyes and food coloring!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 11 kcal
Ingredients
Blue
- 1/4 head red cabbage
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 4 c. water
Yellow/Light Orange
- 3 tbsp. turmeric
- 3 tbsp. white vinegar
- 6 c. water.
Dark Orange
- 3-4 brown onions; outside skins removed
- 4 c. water.
- 3 tbsp. white vinegar
Pink/Lavender
- 1 c. beets chopped
- 4 c. water
- 3 tbsp. white vinegar
Instructions
Blue
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Cut cabbage into chunks and add to boiling water. Stir in vinegar. Let cool to room temperature and remove cabbage with a slotted spoon. Dye eggs for as little as 30 minutes, up to over-night.
Yellow/Light Orange
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Add water, turmeric, and vinegar to pot; Bring to a boil, then lower heat. Allow the ingredients to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain dye into a bowl. Dye eggs for as little as 30 minutes, up to over-night.
Dark Orange
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Add water, brown onion skins, and vinegar to pot; Bring to a boil, then lower heat. Allow the ingredients to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain dye into a bowl. Dye eggs for as little as 30 minutes, up to over-night.
Pink/Lavender
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Pour water into pot and add beets. Bring water to a boil, add vinegar. Dip the eggs and leave until the desired shade of pink/lavender.
Recipe Notes
For the colors I achieved, I left all of my eggs in the dye overnight.
Nutrition Facts
Natural Easter Egg Dye Recipes (1)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11
% Daily Value*
Sodium 272mg12%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Vitamin A 80IU2%
Vitamin C 11.6mg14%
Calcium 166mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.