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Yellow Natural Egg Dye & Egg Coloring
Golden turmeric releases its earthy brightness into the vinegar bath, turning hard boiled eggs into glowing, sunlit orbs with a mellow, savory depth.
- Total
- 10 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 72
- Protein
- 6g
- Carbs
- 0g
- Fat
- 5g
- Sugar
- 0g
- Sodium
- 71mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 3-4 white eggs, hard-boiled (see Tip)
Instructions
- Place turmeric in a medium bowl. Pour boiling water over the turmeric and let steep for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours to extract the color.
- Stir vinegar into the dyeing liquid; add the eggs. Refrigerate the eggs in the dye for at least four hours or up to one day. Longer soaking will give a more vivid color, but limit soak time to 24 hours.
- Remove the eggs from the dye with a slotted spoon. Rinse off any excess spice residue, then let dry on a wire rack. If you plan to eat the eggs, refrigerate for up to one week. Additional reporting by Carrie Myers, M.S. and Linda Frahm