The celebration of Easter is closely linked to the Easter egg tradition.
In one way or another, Easter eggs belong to the Easter traditions of almost all Finns. Some paint or craft colorful eggs to decorate the Easter table setting. Some are content to enjoy a variety of Easter candies baked in the shape of an egg.
Coloring with natural colors creates lovely looking Easter eggs. The ingredients for dyeing can be found in the fridge, and the job is both easy and fun.
There is not so much stinging with the amounts of toner. The most important thing is to make sure there is enough liquid so that the eggs are covered in the dye. The coloring fluid should be deep in color to adhere to the surface of the egg. A small sip of vinegar will help the paint to adhere.
The best results are obtained when the eggs are soaked in the broth for at least overnight. Also, try how the colors change if you use brown or white eggs. For example, red cabbage stains white eggs to a delicate light blue and browns become soft sepia-colored.
Eggs dyed in natural colors have a matte surface. If you want them shiny, lightly rub the surface of the finished eggs with cooking oil and dry the eggs with paper.
With these you can dye
Beetroot: Beetroot stains – surprisingly – eggs rust brown.
Red cabbage: Eggs cooked in red cabbage broth have a light blue skin.
Yellow Onion: The traditional yellow onion produces a delicious orange-brown peel on the eggs.
Turmeric: Spring yellow eggs are made from eggs boiled and soaked in turmeric water.
Blueberry: Blueberry dyes eggs deliciously purple.
Red wine: You can get the deeper purple color of blueberries by boiling and soaking the eggs in red wine.
Coffee: A strong coffee or liquid made from instant coffee powder will color the eggs to a light brown.
The story was originally published on April 9, 2020.