Color your eggs the safe and easy way with onion skins, red cabbage, blueberries, beets and turmeric.
Orange-Yellow / Onion Skins
Ingredients
Yellow onion skins
Raw eggs
Cheesecloth
String
3 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Instructions
Wrap onion skins around raw eggs, covering the entire egg. Wrap tightly with cheesecloth, gather ends, and secure with string.
Bring water and vinegar to a boil in a small pot set over medium-high heat. Gently place prepared eggs in pot, and boil 30 minutes.
Remove eggs and let cool. Unwrap cheesecloth and onion skins and let dry.

Burgundy / Red Wine + Leaves
Ingredients
Leaves or flowers (thyme, parsley, etc.)
Raw eggs
Cheesecloth
String
3 cups red wine
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Instructions
Place leaf directly on the eggshells. Wrap carefully with cheesecloth, gather ends, and secure with string.
Bring wine and vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Gently place prepared eggs in pot, and boil 10-25 minutes. (The color of the egg will vary based on time spent in dye.)
Remove eggs and let cool. Unwrap cheesecloth, peel off leaves, and let dry.

Lavender / Blueberries
Ingredients
1 cup frozen blueberries
3 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
Bring blueberries and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Let simmer 10 minutes.
Take off heat, stir in vinegar, and place eggs in pot. Let steep 10-60 minutes. (Color will vary based on time spent in dye.)
Remove eggs and let dry.

Blue / Cabbage
Ingredients
1/2 head large red cabbage, sliced
3 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
Bring cabbage and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Let simmer 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in vinegar, and place eggs in pot. Let steep anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours, or overnight. (Color will vary based on time spent in dye.)
Remove eggs and let dry.

Pink / Beets
Ingredients
2 large beets, sliced
3 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
Bring beets and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Let simmer 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in vinegar, and place eggs in pot. Let steep anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour. (Color will vary based on time spent in dye.)
Remove eggs and let dry.

Yellow / Turmeric + Rice
Ingredients
Raw eggs
Rice
Cheesecloth
String
4 tablespoons turmeric powder
3 cups water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Instructions
Place eggs and a couple teaspoons of grains of rice together on a large square of cheesecloth. Gather ends and wrap tightly around egg, making sure rice is distributed around the surface of the egg. Secure with a string.
In a small pot set over medium heat, whisk together turmeric, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and gently place prepared eggs in pot. Let simmer 15-30 minutes. (The color of the egg will vary based on time spent in dye.)
Remove eggs and let cool. Unwrap cheesecloth, scrape off rice, and let dry.
