Decorating Easter eggs has never been easier! Try the natural way, with using fruits, vegetables and spices to dye eggs. Recipe below. #easter #glorybee #savethebee #eastereggs #craft #naturalcraft ⠀
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INGREDIENTS⠀
2 Cups Water (use less when working with watery produce such as spinach)⠀
2 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar⠀
Coloring Ingredient:⠀
Yellow: Turmeric (2 Tbsp) or Cumin (2 Tbsp)⠀
Red: 2 Cups Beets (peeled, diced) or 1 lb. Cranberries (crushed)⠀
Pink: 1 lb. Raspberries (crushed)⠀
Blue: 1 lb. Blueberries (crushed)⠀
Green: 2 Cups Frozen Spinach⠀
Lavender: Purple Grape Juice or 1 lb. Blackberries (crushed)⠀
Orange: Chili Powder (2 Tbsp)⠀
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INSTRUCTIONS⠀
Hard boil eggs first - this ensures they are cooked correctly.⠀
Add coloring ingredients into a sauce pan with water and vinegar⠀
Boil for 30 minutes, or until desired level of color is attained⠀
Let cool to room temperature, and strain out berries, vegetables or spices⠀
Add 2 Tbsp distilled white vinegar⠀
Dip eggs into natural dye solution to color as desired⠀
For deeper hues and richer colors, refrigerate eggs overnight in the color mixture. Eggs can stay in water/vinegar mix for up to 8 hours.