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| Eggs Dyed with All Natural, everyday ingredients |
Try making these all
natural dyes using everyday ingredients!
Yellow: Two cups water plus
3/4 tablespoons turmeric creates a yellow or deep gold. Also try orange or
lemon peels, carrots, chamomile tea, celery seed, green tea, ground cumin, or saffron.
Pink: Two cups water
+ two cups grated beets, raspberries, red grape juice or beet kvass (no vinegar
is needed for the beek kvass)
Orange: Two cups
yellow onion peels and five cups water. Also try carrots or paprika
Blue/Green: Three
cups tightly packed shredded cabbage plus enough water to cover one inch above
shreds. Also try fresh basil or grass for green eggs. To
make blue eggs, try ½ cup blueberries plus 1½ cups water or purple grape juice.
Red: Three to four
cups tightly packed red onion peels plus water to cover about one inch above. Also
try rose hips, pomegranate juice, or raspberries.
Ingredients/Tools
Needed:
Natural dye
materials (see above)
Water
Vinegar (1 tablespoon per dye color)
Pots (for simmering
ingredients)
Mesh Strainer
Small Bowls or Mason
Jars
SMC Certified Humane
Brown Eggs
Directions for
Making All Natural Dyes
Bring dye supplies
and water to a boil. Use approximately ½ to ¾ cup of the natural dye ingredient
per one cup of water, except for the spices… you’ll use a lot less. The water
should come to ½ – 1 inch above your dye material. Turn heat down to low and
simmer, covered, for 15-60 minutes until desired color is reached. Keep in mind
that the eggs will be several shades lighter so it’s best to go for deep, rich
hues.
If you’re using
juice, you can skip the boiling. Just add the vinegar and get started.
Remove from heat and
let cool to room temperature
Pour dye through a
mesh strainer into bowls/mason jars and add 3 teaspoons of vinegar for each cup
of dye liquid
Add eggs and place
in fridge until desired color is reached (I started mine in early afternoon and
leave them overnight)
Did you know you can dye brown eggs instead of white for a different range of colors? When brown eggs are immersed in dye, they take on darker, bolder colors. Learn more about dyeing brown eggs in our blog post.
South Mountain Creamery's Brown Eggs are Certified Humane, meaning they meet the Humane Farm Animal Care Standards. Our laying hens receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones, shelter, resting areas, sufficient space, and the ability to engage in natural behaviors. SMC's eggs are also high in DHA and Omega 3 Fatty Acids. www.southmountaincreamery.com
Monday, March 30, 2015