Easter Egg Dye From Back in the Day

Science Chic wrote: Thanks for the reminder otis, I'd saved something a while back on this and completely forgotten!

Instead of buying those dying kits, use kool-aid. One pack of Kool-aid and 2/3 cups water and you've got awesome egg dye. Two bonuses: it's cheaper than those boxes of egg dye and it smells great!!
*Side note: if you use the lemonade flavor, mix it with a little bit of orange to get a better yellow color, otherwise it's too light.* ((FEEL FREE TO SHARE!))
{Tracy}

From Mommies & Daddies 101 Facebook Page

I've dyed alpaca fiber with Kool-Aid. Got some great subtle unnatural colors.

Try both fresh and frozen produce. Canned produce will produce much paler colors. Boiling the colors with vinegar will result in deeper colors. Some materials need to be boiled to impart their color (name followed by 'boiled' in the table). Some of the fruits, vegetables, and spices can be used cold. To use a cold material, cover the boiled eggs with water, add dyeing materials, a teaspoon or less of vinegar, and let the eggs remain in the refrigerator until the desired color is achieved. In most cases, the longer you leave Easter eggs in the dye, the more deeply colored they will become.

Here is the preferred method for using natural dyes:


1.Place the eggs in a single layer in a pan. Add water until the eggs are covered.
2.Add approximately one teaspoon of vinegar.
3.Add the natural dye. Use more dye material for more eggs or for a more intense color.
4.Bring water to a boil.
5.Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
6.If you are pleased with the color, remove the eggs from the liquid.
7. If you want more intensely colored eggs, temporarily remove the eggs from the liquid. Strain the dye through a coffee filter (unless you want speckled eggs). Cover the eggs with the filtered dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight.
8. Naturally-colored eggs will not be glossy, but if you want a shiny appearance you can rub a bit of cooking oil onto the eggs once they are dry.
You can use fresh and frozen berries as 'paints', too. Simply crush the berries against dry boiled eggs. Try coloring on the eggs with crayons or wax pencils before boiling and dyeing them. Happy Easter!


Natural Easter Egg Dyes

Color
Ingredients


Lavender

Small Quantity of Purple Grape Juice
Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice
Red Zinger Tea



Violet Blue

Violet Blossoms
Small Quantity of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
Hibiscus Tea
Red Wine


Blue

Canned Blueberries
Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)
Purple Grape Juice

Green

Spinach Leaves (boiled)
Liquid Chlorophyll

Greenish Yellow

Yellow Delicious Apple Peels (boiled)



Yellow

Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)
Carrot Tops (boiled)
Celery Seed (boiled)
Ground Cumin (boiled)
Ground Turmeric (boiled)
Chamomile Tea
Green Tea



Golden Brown

Dill Seeds



Brown

Strong Coffee
Instant Coffee
Black Walnut Shells (boiled)
Black Tea



Orange

Yellow Onion Skins (boiled)
Cooked Carrots
Chili Powder
Paprika



Pink

Beets
Cranberries or Juice
Raspberries
Red Grape Juice
Juice from Pickled Beets



Red

Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
Canned Cherries with Juice
Pomegranate Juice
Raspberries

Bump - Easter is nigh... Why buy a dye kit when you can try these recipes out instead and know for sure what's in the dye?

Bump, maybe a bit too late for the Ma's and Pa's out there helping the Easter Bunny out...

Anyone try this yet? I'm going to give this a try this year then use a cold dying method for green, brown, and red eggs.

allrecipes.com/recipe/232024/hard-boiled-eggs-in-the-oven/