Elegant Easter Eggs

19 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen white egg
  • 1 -4 quart white vinegar (optional)
  • 12 cup paprika (PEACHY SALMON)
  • 1 cup lavender flowers (LIGHT GREEN)
  • 1 cup canned cherries in syrup (RED)
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries (PINK)
  • 4 cups chopped red cabbage (BLUE)
  • 1 cup canned blueberries, with syrup (BLUE)
  • 1 teaspoon blue chamomile essential oil (ROBIN'S EGG BLUE)
  • 3 ounces dried safflower oil, petals (BRIGHT YELLOW - DARK GREEN)
  • 3 tablespoons turmeric (YELLOW)
  • 1 12 cups calendula flowers, and heads (YELLOW)
  • 12 medium onions, skins only (YELLOW to ORANGE)
  • 1 (2 ounce) can beets (PURPLE)
  • 12 cup purple grape juice concentrate (PURPLE)
  • 12 cup green tea, plus
  • 12 cup ground rubbed sage (LIGHT GREEN)
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves (GREEN)
  • 5 tablespoons very strong well regular grind coffee (TAN-BROWN)

Directions

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    ["Other items you will need:-MATERIALS NEEDED: three-quart pot/s (or larger), slotted spoon, small bowls- for cold process, paper towels drying rack DYE PROCESS.", "Select a natural dyeing agent, and place the recommended amount in the pot.", "Add 1 quart of soft or purified water and 2 tablespoons white vinegar* per pot.", "If you are making larger lots of eggs, increase the vinegar at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 16 oz.", "water.", "Bring everything to the boil, then lower the heat.", "Allow to simmer for 30 minutes.", "Strain dye into a bowl, and let cool a bit.", "-.", "HOT PROCESS EGG DYING:.", "This method involves boiling the eggs in water with the natural colorant.", "The heat forces the color into the porous egg shell and allows the dye to saturate it thoroughly.", "This gives a really intense and completely uniform color to the shells.", "Vinegar fixes the color.", "Vinegar can\"morph\"" certain colors

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