Turmeric Dyed Easter Eggs are a beautiful vibrant yellow. These gorgeous eggs are easy to dye and best of all, the dye is all natural – just water, vinegar, and Turmeric!
Keep reading to learn how to make all-natural blue and pink dye!
Easter is right around the corner and I love these bright yellow-colored eggs. A few pantry ingredients are all you’ll need to dye these eggs.
Ingredients You’ll Need To Dye Eggs With Turmeric (Full Printable Card Below)
- 1 Quart Water
- 5 Tablespoons Turmeric
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- White Hard-Boiled Eggs at room temperature
How To Dye Eggs With Turmeric
Add the turmeric and water to a large stockpot. Stir and bring to a boil.
Once the turmeric has fully dissolved and the water has reached the boiling state (about ten minutes), remove the pot from the heat. Add the vinegar and stir.
Add the eggs, making sure they are completely covered by the turmeric liquid.
Place in the refrigerator and let the eggs sit in the dye until the desired color is reached. To achieve a vibrant color, leave the eggs in the water for 8 hours. For pale eggs, leave in the liquid for an hour or so.
Lightly swish the eggs in the liquid as you bring them out of the dye to ensure no foam or bubbles stick to the eggs.
Tips For Dying Eggs With All-Natural Turmeric
- Start with room temperature eggs, not cold or hot.
- These eggs will dye pretty evenly but will come out with some speckles from the turmeric. I think the specks add to the beauty of these eggs.
- It’s important to use the correct amount of vinegar. Too little vinegar and the eggs won’t hold the dye well. Too much, and the vinegar will start eating the shell of the egg.
- You can dye your eggs a pale or you can leave them in as long as I did in order to get a vibrant yellow. Please refrigerate when leaving the eggs in the dye for over one hour.
How To Store Dyed Eggs
You can store dyed eggs in the refrigerator for up to one week. Hard-boiled eggs should not be stored at room temperature. They should not be at room temperature for more than two hours.
Want Naturally-Dyed Eggs in Other Colors? Here you go!
For All-Natural Pink Dye:
- 1-quart water (4 cups)
- 1 medium-sized beet, cut into chunks
- 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
Put the water and beet in a medium-sized stockpot and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool. Strain before stirring in the vinegar. Add room temperature eggs to the liquid and let sit until desired results.
For All-Natural Blue Dye
- 1-quart water (4 cups)
- 1/2 red cabbage, cut into chunks
- 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
Bring the water and cabbage to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Strain the dye and add vinegar to the liquid. Stir and add the eggs to the liquid and let sit for 30 minutes or until desired results.
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Easy Turmeric Dyed Eggs
Turmeric-dyed Easter eggs are a beautiful, vibrant shade of yellow.
Ingredients
- 1 Quart Water
- 5 Tablespoons Turmeric
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- White Hard-Boiled Eggs, at room temperature
Instructions
- Add the turmeric and water to a large pot. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Once the turmeric has fully dissolved and the water has reached the boiling state (about ten minutes), remove it from the heat.
- Add the vinegar and stir.
- Add the eggs. Make sure they are completely covered by the liquid.
- Let the eggs sit in the dye until the desired color is reached. If leaving the eggs in the liquid for over an hour, place the liquid-covered eggs in the refrigerator. I left a dozen eggs in the dye for 8 hours to achieve this vibrant color.
- Lightly swish the eggs in the liquid as you bring them out of the dye to ensure no foam or bubbles stick to it. Place on paper towels to dry.
Notes
- These eggs will dye pretty evenly but will come out with a few speckles from the turmeric. The little specks are beautiful to me.
- It’s important to use the correct amount of vinegar. Too little and the eggs won’t hold the dye well. Too much, and the vinegar will start eating the shell of the egg.
- You can dye your eggs for varying times and you don’t have to leave them in as long as I did. Of course, the longer you leave them in the dye, the more vibrant the color will be.
- Don't leave hard-boiled eggs at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
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