Dying for some natural eggstacy in life? Color up! Have a cracking Easter or any day!
INGREDIENTS
1 carton of white farm-raised eggs2 tbsp paprika or smoked paprika (red)
skins from 1 yellow onion (orange)
2 tbsp turmeric (yellow)
handful of spinach (green)
half a red cabbage, roughly chopped (blue)
half a beet, chopped (pink)
skin from 1 red onion + 3-4 packets of red zinger tea (purple)
TOOLS
saucepans, strainer, egg dying cups, spoons
DIRECTIONS
- Make 1 dozen hard-boiled eggs and let them cool
- Mix 2 cups of water with each ingredient, separately, in a saucepan
- Bring each to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes
- Remove each saucepan from the heat and let cool to room temperature
- Strain each dye into an egg dying container till about 3/4th of the way full
- Stir in 1 tbsp vinegar to the dye in the egg container, mix well
- Place an egg in each egg dying container and let set in the dye for 30+ minutes or until the desired hue is reached
- Store covered in the refrigerator