A collection of six decorated eggs in straw.

06 April 2023

SPRING

With meadow flowers, brew & stocking: We dye colorful Easter eggs!

Red, green, blue and colorful - at Easter people give eggs in all colors. Why? Because not all hens naturally lay colorful eggs. The migratory hens at Siggis Sauhaufen in Seefeld do - but unfortunately still without great patterns and loving decorations! So for the most beautiful free-range organic Easter eggs, just give the Easter Bunny a helping hand! How to dye your eggs with natural colors, get very easy real meadow flowers on the shell and how to put his works perfectly in scene, we tell you here in the blog.

1. STEP

Collect materials such as flowers, leaves, shrubs, etc. in the forest. These materials will provide an unusual, regional and unique look to your Easter eggs!

An arrangement of colorful flowers and leaves on a wooden surface.

A hand with scissors cutting grass around a purple flower.

A gardening bucket with pruning shears and various cut herbs and flowers inside.

STEP 2

Boil eggs - depending on size - for 8-10 minutes "hard". By the way: Really good "Goggelen" (eggs) can be found in Leutasch at the Joslhof or in the many farm stores on the plateau.

Six eggs in water inside a pot, showing light brown shells and reflections.

Hard boil eggs

STEP 3

Natural colors cook for 20 minutes over medium heat. We used red cabbage, red onion, spinach and turmeric. Here you can find a nice overview of the different "color sources".

Several cooking pots with colorful liquids on a stove.

Cook natural colours

STEP 4

Put a stocking over a round vessel
Add flowers or leaves to an egg
Last but not least, insert the egg and tie the stocking shut

Minimalist ceramic bowl with a smooth inner surface and central indentation, placed on a wooden table.

A hand holding an egg with a flower on it, with more eggs on a paper towel.

A hand holding a knotted beige stocking resembling a balloon.

STEP 5

Now place the eggs in the color broth (preferably still warm, then the color is better absorbed). The duration in the brew can be chosen individually. We recommend leaving the eggs in the brew overnight. This way, the eggs take on the most color and shine all the more at the end.

A transparent measuring jug with dark, purple liquid and bubbles inside.

Four containers with different colored liquids, ranging from amber to dark.

A hand holding a decorated egg in a measuring cup with dark liquid.

STEP 6

Now remove the eggs from the broth and place them on kitchen roll to dry. Alternatively, "brush" the eggs with a little butter or coconut oil, then the eggs shine really nice.

A variety of decorated eggs on a paper towel with different colors and patterns.

Leutasch Easter egg coloring

STEP 7

Done! Now nothing stands in the way of a successful Easter! Now it can go off with the hiding and egg pecking!

A blue Easter egg with floral patterns on a golden bread roll.

An egg carton with dyed eggs and a green label that says 'GOGGALEN'.

Decorative Easter eggs arranged inside a glass jar.

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