How to dye eggs with beetroot

Thanks to the huge number of natural dyes, you can achieve almost any color of Easter eggs. For example, pink shades of varying saturation can be obtained if you know how to dye eggs with beetroot. The juice of this affordable and useful root vegetable easily adheres to the eggshell and does not wash off afterwards.

Preparation time: 15 minutes and an additional 8 hours of soaking in natural dye.

Ingredients

• eggs - 2 pcs;
• medium-sized beet - 1 pc;
• vinegar 9% - 20 ml;
• salt - 1 tsp.

Preparation

1. Prepare the ingredients. The eggs must be clean and white; otherwise, the pink shade will not work. They need to be taken out of the refrigerator in advance (about 10 minutes) and simply left on the table at room temperature.

2. Next, place the eggs in a pot and cover them with water. Put them on the heat, and after boiling, add the salt and reduce the heat to the minimum at which the boiling will continue. After 8-10 minutes, turn off the stove.

3. While the eggs are cooking, prepare the natural dye. To do this, peel the raw beet and grate it on a fine grater.

4. Add vinegar to the mushy shavings and mix.

5. When the eggs are ready, take them out of the boiling water and do not cool them; immediately transfer them to a vegetable cushion and surround them with beet shavings on all sides.

6. To ensure the dye adheres better, press the shavings tightly against each egg with your palm. Transfer the entire setup to the refrigerator and leave it there for 8 hours (it's better to do this overnight).

7. In the morning or after the indicated time, take the eggs out of the beet shavings and check that the natural juice has dyed the shell well. If the shade is not dense enough, you can leave the eggs in the refrigerator for a couple more hours.

8. Clean the eggs with a napkin.

9. To make the surface of the shell shiny, wipe it with a piece of cotton cloth soaked in any vegetable oil.

Thus, having learned the principle of how to dye eggs with beetroot, you can create a wonderful Easter composition and be assured that the products used are completely harmless, and your hands won’t get stained with paint while cleaning the eggs.