At The Original Pink Box, our love for pink knows no bounds! From our tools to our toolbox designs, pink is not just a color for us—it’s a way of life. And as Easter approaches, we’re taking our passion for pink to the next level by dyeing our Easter eggs in different shades of pink! We used 10 eggs in total, 2 for each color. We’ll include what we did, but also how to improve based on the results we achieved.
Supplies
- For all
- 10 eggs
- large pot (for eggs)
- smaller pots (for 1 for each dye or wash and reuse the same one)
- 5 jars or bowls
- fine mesh strainer
- water
- 5 TBSP vinegar
- For each shade
- 2 medium Beets
- 2 cups Cranberry Juice
- 6 oz Raspberries
- 2 bags Hibiscus Tea
- 1 cup Pomegranate Juice
Instructions
Beautiful Beets
Start by boiling chopped beets in water for about 20-25 minutes.
Strain the beet liquid and add 1 TBSP vinegar to help the dye adhere to the eggs.
Submerge your hard-boiled eggs in the beet liquid and let them soak for several hours or overnight in the refrigerator. The longer they soak, the richer the color will get!
*This method gave us the best pink result*
Cranberry Crush
Simmer cranberry juice in a saucepan until it reduces and intensifies in color
Add vinegar to the cranberry mixture to enhance the dyeing process.
Place your hard-boiled eggs into the cranberry concoction and let them soak up the rosy hue for a few hours or overnight.
Ravishing Raspberry
Heat the raspberries and water gently until it releases its natural pink pigment (about 5 minutes) *Don’t use high heat otherwise it explodes…*
Strain out the juice and mix in a TBSP of vinegar to help set the dye.
Dip your hard-boiled eggs into the raspberry elixir.
We originally used 3 oz of raspberries, but found the dye was not strong enough. Increasing this to 6 oz should help increase pigment.
Hibiscus Hues
Steep hibiscus tea bags in hot water until the liquid for 15 minutes.
Let the tea cool down and add a splash of vinegar.
Submerge your hard-boiled eggs in the hibiscus tea and let them steep for several hours or overnight.
*This one turned a warm brown instead of pink*
Pomegranate Paradise
Simmer pomegranate juice and water until it reduces and becomes more concentrated in color.
Mix in a bit of vinegar to help the dye set.
Place your hard-boiled eggs into the pomegranate potion.
Notes about this experiment:
- Let your dyes cool completely before putting your eggs in.
- Rinsing the egg will strip it of its color. Instead leave them to dry in an egg carton.
- Once the eggs are dried, add a bit of vegetable oil to the shell to make them shine and deepen the color.
- Be careful placing your eggs in the pot of boiling water – don’t let people with a habit of breaking eggs to this part… oops.
- If you do crack your eggs a bit, they will still taste great!
Bonus Content:
Just for fun, we wanted to see what would happen if we used red wine to dye an egg.
We used the cheapest bottle of red wine and left the egg to sit overnight.
???? Share Your Pinktastic Easter Creations! ????
While we didn’t achieve the range of pink easter eggs we were hoping for, they still came out lovely and the process was fun. Share your egg-cellent creations with us using #TheOriginalPinkBoxEaster on social media. We can’t wait to see your naturally dyed Easter eggs!
Happy Easter from The Original Pink Box family to yours! ????????