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How to Make Easter Egg Dye from Food

From: Food Network Magazine

Learn how to dye Easter eggs with common pantry items like candy, Jell-O and berries.

Food Stylist: Jamie Kimm
Prop Stylist: Meghan Guthrie

Photo: Charles Masters

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Dye Job

Experiment with ingredients in your own kitchen to create a rainbow of Easter eggs: If it's something that stains your clothes, chances are it'll work wonders on an egg!

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Now & Later Candies

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add 12 Now & Later candies, and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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Red Hots Candies

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add one 7-ounce box of Red Hots candies and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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Jell-O

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add 1 tablespoon of Jell-O and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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Blueberries

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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Kool-Aid

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add 1 tablespoon of Kool-Aid and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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Turmeric

Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar, add 2 tablespoons of turmeric and simmer 15 minutes. Strain into a mug for dyeing.

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How to Make Easter Egg Dye from Food

Dye Job

Now & Later Candies

Red Hots Candies

Jell-O

Blueberries

Kool-Aid

Turmeric

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