How To Coloring Easter Eggs

Preparation: To prepare the perfect boiled eggs instead of eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Add enough water to at least one inch. Cover and quickly bring to a boil. take from heat and let stand, covered, set about 15 minutes for large eggs (time up or down for about three minutes for each size up or down). Remove cover, drain the hot water and run the eggs in cold water (or ice water) until it has cooled completely.

Tip: If you color eggs later in the refrigerator on the packaging.

3-2-1-Color!!
Combine 1/2 a cup of boiling water for a teaspoon of vinegar and the specified number of drops of food coloring to desired colors. Soak hard boiled eggs in the dye for about five minutes or until desired color. For variety, try dipping the top half one color and the lower half of another, or leave the egg in the dye for different lengths of time, creating different tones in particular. With a slotted spoon or tongs to add or remove color eggs.

Lime – 24 drops yellow, 4 drops green
Orange Sunset – 17 yellow, 3 red
Purple – 15 blue, 5 red
Cantaloupe – 24 yellow, 2 red   
Jade – 17 green, 3 blue
Plum – 10 red, 4 blue   
Spearmint – 12 green, 6 yellow, 2 blue
Maize – 24 yellow, 1 red
Raspberry – 14 red, 6 blue
Teal – 15 green, 5 blue
Grape – 17 blue, 3 red    
Fuchsia – 18 red, 2 blue
Watermelon – 25 red, 2 blue
Jungle Green – 14 green, 6 yellow