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Ingredients
Red:
- 2 pounds beets, peeled, diced
Yellow/tan:
- 1 pound onion skins
Yellow/orange:
- 1 1/2 cup (1.9 ounce) jar turmeric
Purple:
- 2 small heads red cabbage, sliced
Warm brown:
- 1 (6-cup) pot of strong coffee
- Distilled white vinegar
Directions
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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By Kasik
Michigan
on April 03, 2012
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Coloring eggs with onion peels has been a tradition in our home for generations. I continue the same tradition with my children every year. I choose the darkest onion peels, place them in a pot of water along with them eggs and cook them for about 10-15 minutes. The darker the peel, the darker the egg. They come out beautifully. Once cooled, the kids can place stickers on them or color them with markers. Color comes out amazing and the great thing is the color will not rub off. Once the eggs are cooled I recommend rubbing them with a little olive oil, it will make them become glossy.
By soorbeck_12748982
Coloma, 62
on March 19, 2010
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I've found that natural dyes last as long as any other method. The hues are beautiful.
By papays_5123994
Clark, PA
on April 04, 2009
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Making dye from natural ingredients is very intersing.I would like to have seen how the colors turned out after the eggs sat for an hour or two.
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