There’s no need to buy expensive store-bought dyeing kits to make these beautiful, dyed Easter eggs. In fact, you don’t even need to use liquid food coloring.
– 8 cups (2 L) – cold water
– ▢Onion skins (From about 30 large onions. Or a packed gallon size Ziploc bag of purple and red onion)
– ▢24 large - eggs brown or white
Remove the onion skins from the pot using a slotted spoon and set them aside. Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar for every cup of water used in the pot.
Simmer the eggs for about 20 minutes, or until they reach the desired color. The longer the eggs are left in the dye mixture, the deeper the color will be.
Remove the pot from the heat and allow the eggs to cool in the dye mixture. Once cooled, remove the eggs from the pot using a slotted spoon and gently pat them dry with a paper towel.
If desired, rub a small amount of vegetable oil onto the eggs to give them a shiny finish. Serve and enjoy your beautifully colored and naturally dyed Easter eggs!