How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
Hard boil all eggs in advance, adding a few tablespoons of vinegar to the boiling water to prepare the shell for coloring.
To hard boil eggs without cracking them, add cold water and eggs to a pot, making sure the water covers the eggs completely. Bring to a boil (about 12 minutes and large eggs about 15 minutes) and then transfer to a cold water bath immediately to stop the cooking process.
Next, create the dyes.
Natural Egg Dye Recipe
Ingredients
1 ½ cups water
Plant material of choice (2 tablespoons spices/powders, 4 tablespoons dried leaves/flowers, or 1 cup chopped fruit/vegetable)
1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions
- Bring water and plant material to a boil and then simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Turn off heat.
- Strain dye into a jar or bowl and add vinegar or alum (compost the plant material).
- Add a hard boiled egg to the dye bath and let sit for minutes to hours, depending on dye and desired color.
