If you’re decorating eggs in celebration this Easter, engage nature in the process this year and avoid synthetic dyes. Ingredients like herbs and spices offer an endless variety of hues for dyeing eggs — from the soft purple shades of hibiscus to the rich gold tones of turmeric.
There are two easy ways to dye eggs with botanical-based dyes. One is a hot method, which delivers the deepest colors; the other is cold. You might try each, or use them in combination.
Have fun experimenting with herbs and spices to see what colors they impart, but here are some suggestions to get you started.
Other egg dye products from plants that make lovely colors:
Beet juice or beet powder, berries, coffee, grape and cranberry juices, lemon and orange peels, red cabbage leaves, tea, onion skins (red and yellow).
Once you get the hang of dyeing eggs this way, you’ll work in panfuls and handfuls — but here are some guidelines you can start with:
Method 1: Hot Bath Directions
(The longer you leave the eggs in the dye, the deeper the color.) Remove eggs, gently rinse in lukewarm water, and let air dry.
Method 2: Cold Bath Directions
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