Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

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recipe by Drop www.getdrop.com

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 45mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    122

Use red cabbage and onion skins to make these natural blue and orange-yellow dyes. Soak for 30 minutes for pale pastels and up to a few hours for darker colors.

recipe updated Oct 23, 2018

Ingredients

  • Red cabbage icon
    Red cabbage
    182g
  • Water icon
    Water
    480ml
  • White vinegar icon
    White vinegar
    30ml
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    1120g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    600g
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Stockpot - 5 liter
  • kCook icon Large saucepan
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Get a clean large saucepan
  2. Add chopped red cabbage
  3. Add water
  4. Add white vinegar
  5. Boil for 30min
  6. Strain with sieve and set aside
  7. Get a clean large saucepan
  8. Add peeled onion
  9. Add white vinegar
  10. Add water
  11. Boil for 30min
  12. Strain with sieve and set aside
  13. Get a clean stockpot
  14. Add egg
  15. Cover with cold water
  16. Heat until boiling
  17. Simmer for 12min
  18. Rinse with sieve until cool
  19. Transfer eggs to large saucepan carefully
  20. Set aside in fridge for 30min
  21. Remove eggs
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