Natural Easter Egg Dye

Dying eggs this year? Want to use all-natural dyes? Check out this article by Rachel Tayse of Hounds in the Kitchen on making egg dyes from edible materials like red cabbage, purple beets, ground tumeric, blueberries, tea, and coffee.

Encouraged by my friend Vanessa Prentice, I made egg dyes from edible materials this year. I was surprised to find that natural dyes are easy to make, completely safe to consume, and don’t stain your fingertips.

I made dyes from purple cabbage, red beet, and ground tumeric, pictured left to right above. Other edibles that Vanessa recommends include blueberries (purple color), tea (light brown), and coffee (dark brown). Green is a particularly difficult color to achieve, she says.

I boiled the edible materials in water with a splash of vinegar to act as a mordant. A mordant is a chemical that encourages dye to attach to a surface. These mixes simmered until the colorful edible until the liquid was brightly colored, about an hour.

Interested in learning more? Read the rest of the article here: Hounds in the Kitchen