Homemade Easter Egg Dye
10 drops food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
For each dye bath
combine 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 tsp vinegar and 10 drops of food
coloring in a bowl. Start with 5 drops red and 5 drops yellow, for
orange for example, or 6 drops blue and 4 drops green for turquoise. Dip hard-cooked eggs in
dye bath for 3-5 minutes, extend time for richer color. Try using tongs
to dip only half an egg in one color, then dip other half in a
different color.
Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove eggs and place on wax paper to dry, blot any excess with a paper towel.For tie dyed eggs, add 1
tbsp olive oil to the mixture and stir with a fork. Roll egg gently in
bath to pick of streaks of color. Remove egg from bath and blot oil off
with a paper towel, then dry on wax paper. Once dry, lightly dip in
another color if desired.
1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 comments:
My Mom did eggs this way for years! Don't tell anyone but I can remember the days before the kits were available everyone used the food coloring and this time of year there was a recipe on the box to use for making colored eggs.
Thank you for having your party. So many good looking recipes.
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