Coloring eggs, hiding them in the grass, searching for and giving each other gifts with this holiday symbol have become an integral part of Easter traditions. However, coloring eggs also has its own tricks.
The tradition of coloring and gifting eggs began in ancient times. For spring fertility rituals, they were painted in bright colors to represent sunlight. Christians also adopted this tradition as a symbol of new life and rebirth. There are reports that Mary Magdalene already presented a red painted egg as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection to the Roman emperor Tiberius. Even today, Easter without egg painting is unimaginable. BNN collected the most interesting egg dyeing recipes.
A few tricks for a good result
The most traditional way of dyeing eggs is to boil them in onion skins. The eggs will turn golden brown, red. You can also add a blade of grass, leaf or other natural decoration to the eggs and tightly wrap it around the egg with the help of the most common kapron sock or gauze. Different designs or national symbols can be scratched into eggs painted in onion skins with a needle.
In order for the eggs to be colored evenly, they should be washed before cooking, while in order not to break the shell, the eggs should be kept in hot water before cooking. Eggs will be firmer if you add a tablespoon of salt to boiling water. On the other hand, you can add salt, vinegar or coffee grounds to the water to obtain a brighter and more persistent color. If you plan to participate in egg battles, you should not overdo it with vinegar – the eggs will be brighter, but less durable.
Bright eggs with natural dyes
To get bright single-colored eggs, first wash them, boil them ready, boil color from materials available in nature, and soak hard-boiled eggs in this decoction for 2-3 hours.
Red ones you will get colored eggs by placing them in a decoction of beetroot juice with a couple of tablespoons of 9% vinegar.
Pink colors you will get eggs by dyeing them in beet decoction or juice from pickled beets, raspberries, red grape juice, chokeberry juice or cranberries.
Light pink eggs can be obtained by dyeing them in a decoction of avocado skins. Boil avocado skins and halved pits for at least an hour. After that, the skins are removed, a tablespoon of vinegar is added, eggs are placed in this liquid, boiled and left to infuse for at least 20 minutes.
Blue or light purple colored eggs are obtained by placing them in a decoction of red cabbage to which a couple of spoons of 9% vinegar are added.
Bluish gray adding color to chokeberry or blackcurrant decoction.
Light blue the color will be given by a decoction of violet-colored flowers, such as lavender, mixed with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
Yellow color will be given by placing it in a decoction of chamomile, and distinctly bright – in a decoction of turmeric powder.
Bright yellow you will get eggs by boiling them in a decoction of carrot peel and peel. Boil the chopped leaves and peels for 15-20 minutes, adding two teaspoons of vinegar. After that, boil and soak the eggs in the decoction.
Oranges colored eggs are obtained by placing them in a decoction of carrot juice with a little 9% vinegar added
Brown colored eggs are obtained by placing them and slightly boiling them in strong, black coffee or tea.
Definitely green the color of the eggs is obtained after placing them in a decoction of rye spelt.
Greenery you will get colored eggs by placing them in a decoction of birch leaves, tree bark, and moss.
Black eggs obtained by cooking them together with black rice. Black rice can also be wrapped around the eggs with a tight-fitting cloth, you will get interesting patterns.
Speckled eggs are obtained if, before dyeing, threads of different colors are tied to them or wrapped in cheesecloth and rice, beets, blackcurrants, birch leaves or other materials are added.
Afile type can be obtained by boiling eggs in spruce needles.
Shining, dark purple-reddish eggs with “diamonds” are obtained by boiling them in red wine. The main thing is that the wine completely covers them. Eggs are boiled for 10 minutes, but after the liquid has cooled, they are placed in a cool place overnight
The egg will be shiny and shiny if, after it is painted and thoroughly dried, you smear it with dried meat skin, lard or oil.
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