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Dyeing Easter Eggs (Video)

It's easy Dying Eggs, making beautiful blue Easter eggs, naturally dyed without harsh chemicals. Tips for dyeing in different colors, plus you can eat hard boiled Easter eggs, with easy video instructions.
Course Continental, Russian
Cuisine Easter, Slavic
Keyword Dyeing Easter Eggs, Dying Easter Eggs, how to dye eggs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped red cabbage per every 1 cup of water
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar for every cup of strained dye
  • 1 dozen white eggs (hard boiled) feel free to experiment by adding some brown eggs
  • Vegetable oil for shining the eggs

Instructions

  • Coarsely cut 5 cups red cabbage leaves and put into pot. Add 5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Let simmer on low for approx. 25-30 minutes. You will see the colour turn a purple colour.
  • Strain the cabbage from the water. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar per cup of dye and stir throughout. Allow the dye to cool before you use it.
  • Place the blue cabbage dye into a wide mouth glass jar. Carefully lower the eggs into the jars using a tablespoon. For lighter blue eggs, soak the eggs for 4-6 hours, and remove when you are happy with the color. For deeper blue eggs, soak the eggs overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Place the eggs on a cooling rack until completely dry. If you like shiny eggs, add a few drops of vegetable oil, and wipe carefully using a cloth.
  • Keep the dyed eggs refrigerated until you are ready to eat them on Easter morning. 

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