Description
Skip the artificial colors and chemical dyes this year and give this black tea egg dye a try! You’ll get stunning, unique colored eggs with gorgeous markings. You’re going to love this fun and new way to dye Easter eggs with the kids this spring!
Ingredients
- 1 Quart Boiling Water
- 8 Black Tea Bags (personal size)
- 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
- 12 Boiled Eggs
Instructions
- First, boil the water in a separate pot.
- Then put the boiling water and tea bags in a large bowl and let steep for at least 10 minutes.
- Next, press or squeeze the tea bags into the water and discard them.
- Pour the tea into a bowl with the white vinegar and mix.
- Then place the eggs into the tea-vinegar mixture. Randomly check them until the desired color is achieved. I left mine in the dye for 8 hours.
- When you’re happy with the color, use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs from the bowl. Place them on a clean kitchen towel or paper towels to dry.
- Have fun!
Notes
- You can use 8 personal-size tea bags or a single gallon-size tea bag.
- This concentration worked great for a dozen eggs. The dye can be reused for more eggs than that but it might not be as potent.
- We dyed our eggs for 8 hours straight to get the results you see. You could certainly dye them for more or less time to get varying shades of browns and oranges.
- If one of your tea bags breaks open, don’t stress! The tea leaves won’t hurt anything.
- If you have cracked eggs after boiling them, I don’t recommend dying them. Consider those a snack or save them for another recipe (like my favorite potato salad).
- I used white eggs for my egg dying – if you use brown eggs, you will get an entirely different palette of darker colors.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: Varies
- Category: Decorative
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
