We used these instructions from
Apartment Therapy to dye eggs naturally! And the results were pretty great for a first try!
Step 1: Hard boil eggs and set aside to cool.
Step 2: Roughly chop up purple cabbage and place in a large pot with enough water to cover the cabbage and to completely cover the number of eggs you plan to dye. Bring to a boil and cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Set outside to cool to room temperature.
Step 3: When the pot and contents have cooled, strain contents into a flat bottomed pot or jar large enough to submerge the eggs in. Add about 1/2 cup vinegar (all we had was Apple Cider Vinegar) and stir to combine.
Step 4: Place the eggs in the mixture and place in refrigerator. We let ours sit overnight.
A couple observations to consider for next time...
- The un-dyed spots you see on the eggs were the sides siting on the bottom of the pan.
- I picked the eggs up out of the dye matter with tongs and it appears to have scraped the dye off! So next time I'll be more gentle!
- Apartment Therapy suggests rubbing the outsides with a bit of olive oil and I bet that would be a good idea too!
