Easter eggs

Making organic colored Easter eggs-
Enviro magazine called Plenty-
has an article on making organic egg dyes.

For four cups of natural dye, mix in a pot

* 1 tablespoon of a spice or herbal tea, or 4 cups of a chopped fruit or vegetable (see below).
* 4 cups water
* 2 tablespoons white vinegar.
* Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 15 minutes (leave longer for a darker shade).
* Dip hardboiled eggs until they reach desired intensity.

COLORS AND SOURCES

* Pink or red: pomegranate juice, red onion skins, beets, chopped rhubarb, cranberries, raspberries, red grape juice
* Orange: yellow onion skins, paprika, saffron (but it’s pricey)
* Yellow: orange or lemon peels, carrot tops or skins, celery seed, ground cumin or turmeric
* Green: spinach
* Blue: red cabbage, canned blueberries or blueberry juice, blackberries, purple grape juice


Wonder if pomegranate arils would work?

Chari