Every Easter my family colors eggs with onion skins, it is a Russian tradition.
We then each pick an egg and tap each others end of the egg> The person left with an uncracked end of the egg will have good luck for the year.

COLORING EASTER EGGS

In a large pot put a bunch of onion skins and cover with water. Let that slow boil for 30 minutes. Add eggs and let cook for 10 minutes, till hard boiled.

When you lift the eggs out of the pot, they will be a rich sienna color.

OTHER NATURAL WAYS TO COLOR EGGS

You can use other natural things to get different colors for your eggs.

  • Turmeric for Deep Gold (Boil eggs in solution 30 minutes)

  • Black Coffee for Rich Brown (Boil in black coffee 30 minutes

  • Turmeric for Pale Yellow (Soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature)

  • Onion Skins for Orange (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature)

  • Black Coffee for light brown (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature)

  • Beets for light pink (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature)

  • Red Cabbage for light blue (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature)

  • Red Cabbage for Royal blue (soak eggs overnight at room temperature)

  • Cabbage and Turmeric for Lavender (soak eggs in Turmeric 30 minutes at room temperature and then in Cabbage for 30 seconds)

  • Turmeric and Beet for Chartreuse (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature in Turmeric, followed by beets for 5 seconds)

  • Turmeric and Beet for Salmon (soak eggs 30 minutes at room temperature in Turmeric followed by beets 30 minutes at room temperature.)

    Enjoy coloring eggs naturally!!

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