All Natural Egg Dye
I have a recent love for all things avocado ~ I just can't get enough of them. I baked some cupcakes {vegan} that I'll be posting next week and was thinking about uses for the skins. I made a 3D Bunny and still had some skins left and after doing some research found that you could also use the skin for a natural dye. I dyed some fabrics and decided to keep the dye for future use. I strained it well and placed it in a Mason Jar in the refrigerator. After a few days it dawned on me to try to use it for eggs. I placed some hard boiled eggs into the dye and let it sit in the refrigerator for a few hours. The eggs in this post were let in the dye for 4 hours and the end result is this lovely, dusky pinkish brown.
How to make Avocado dye:
1. Chop up skins into small pieces.
2. Place skins in large pot and add water {I used the skins from 1 medium sized avocado and added 1 gallon of water}.
3. Bring the water to a gentle but constant boil and allow to simmer for 1 hour.
4. Turn off water and let sit until room temperature.
5. Strain the water to remove the skins.
6. Place your dye in jar/container of your choice and refrigerate until ready to use.
I love using all natural dye. these eggs look lovely. xo
Thank you so much, Katherine! I'm going to try even more throughout the year ~ once I started thinking about I realized how many fruits and veggies can be used.
Have a lovely week,
Mary Beth