All-natural Dyes for Easter Eggs

With so many people going green these days, it's only logical that many of us are turning to all-natural dyes for Easter eggs. Here we will look at how to naturally dye Easter eggs with edible ingredients that you likely already have in your home. These all-natural dyes for Easter eggs won't deliver the same bold colors as traditional egg coloring kits, but they will look very nice and are easy to make.

To naturally dye Easter eggs, use any of the ingredients listed below, following these instructions.

How to dye eggs naturally:

STEP 1 - Use a large pan, preferably a Dutch oven so that the eggs have plenty of room and won't sit on top of each other.

STEP 2 -Place the eggs in the pan and cover them with water. (If ingredients call for juice, reduce the amount of water accordingly)

STEP 3 - Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of white distilled vinegar.

STEP 4 - Add any of the ingredients below, depending on which color you want your eggs to turn.

STEP 5 - Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 20 minutes.

STEP 6 - Drain water and allow eggs to cool. Refrigerate.　

Use any of these all-natural dyes for Easter eggs -　

Dye eggs pink or red naturally with:

- Beets (one can sliced beets)
- Cranberries or cranberry juice (two handfuls cranberries or one small bottle juice)
- Grenadine (one small bottle)
- Maraschino cherries (one jar)
- Paprika (three tablespoons)
- Pomegranate or pomegranate juice (one whole pomegranate or two cups juice)　

Dye eggs purple naturally with:

- Blueberries (two handfuls blueberries)
- Grape juice (two cups grape juice)
- Red wine (one glass)

Dye eggs blue naturally with:

- Red cabbage (one head, chopped)　

Dye eggs yellow naturally with:

- Saffron (one tablespoon)
- Turmeric (three tablespoons)

Here's wishing all of you a very Happy Easter!

　　　

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