All food colorings for eggs in one article Bashny.Net

According to an old legend, Mary Magdalene told the Roman emperor Tiberius about the Resurrection of Christ. The woman handed the ruler an egg with the words “Christ is risen!” But Tiberius did not believe it and said, “It is as hard to believe as it is to believe that this white egg can turn red,” and before his eyes the egg suddenly became scarlet. In the days of Kievan Rus, peasants painted eggs with onion husks. Now full of artificial ornaments and egg dyes. Today's edition. "Site" It will tell you what food colorings for eggs can be made from foods in the kitchen.

The eggs were painted much later. For this, paint was used from greens, flowers and berries, coal and wax. On eggs it is customary to draw patterns, icons, national symbols. The technique of painting with a pencil is particularly interesting. This is an instrument used to paint eggs with wax in Ukraine. Painting and painting eggs for Easter is an exciting activity that helps to unite the whole family and have a good time.



According to tradition, girls on Easter are washed with water with dyes to be beautiful. Paintings should be red. This color symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. Onion husks should be boiled in water for 30-40 minutes. Then put the eggs in the water and cook them for 10-15 minutes. The longer the eggs are cooked, the more saturated the color is. Painted eggs are laid out on paper towels to make the paint dry.



Peels You can make applications on eggs using leaves and flowers. It is necessary to moisten the leaves and glue them to the shell, then carefully put this composition in the stocking and cook eggs in this form. You can use parsley, dill or other greens on hand.



The burgundy color will turn out if you rub the beets on a grater or cut with a knife and pour the vegetable with water in a ratio of 1: 3. Then add 1 tbsp vinegar and boil raw eggs in a solution of 10 minutes.

Turmeric Spice gives eggs a bright yellow color. It is better to use white eggs for painting. In 3 liters of boiling water dissolve 1 tsp. turmeric. Infuse the water for 10 minutes, then strain the solution through gauze and perch into the stained egg water. Cook the eggs in turmeric water for 10 minutes.



Peels Birch leaves In yellow, you can paint eggs with dried or fresh birch leaves. To do this, pour the leaves with boiling water and let them brew for 30 minutes. Then boil the eggs in this water for 10 minutes.

Red cabbage gives eggs a heavenly hue. Grind the red cabbage and cook it for 10 minutes. Strain the broth and add 1 tbsp. l. table vinegar to it. Boiled eggs put in liquid and leave them until the liquid cools completely. The longer the eggs stay in cabbage water, the more saturated the color will turn out.



Peels Spinach should be crushed in a blender and poured with boiling water. Boiled eggs should be boiled in this water for 1 minute and let them dry. You get a gentle green color.

Coffee gives the eggs a brown color. In 2 tbsp. l. custard coffee, add water and boil in an egg solution for 10 minutes. It is better to use instant coffee or filter custard so that you do not have to wash eggs from the coffee grounds.

Each egg color has a symbolic meaning. Red symbolizes life and resurrection. Red eggs are given to young people because they live on earth. Green is the unity of the world, of all life on earth, a symbol of the beginning of spring. The yellow color symbolizes prosperity. Blue is healthier, a symbol of divinity. Green and yellow eggs, as well as blue ones, are presented to young children.



To prevent eggs from bursting during cooking, they must be at room temperature. Otherwise, if you boil them immediately from the refrigerator, cracks cannot be avoided. Also, for the strength of the shell, add 1 tsp of salt to the water with eggs and always wash the eggs before cooking so that the paint lays flat.

You can make multicolored eggs using several dyes, napkins and cotton swabs. Wrap the boiled egg into a napkin and pop each cotton swab into a dye, transfer it to a napkin. Then remove the napkin and let the eggs dry. To avoid dyeing your hands with eggs, wear gloves. How do you like to paint eggs at Easter?