Purple Natural Food Dye

Name: Purple Natural Food Dye
Yield: Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped red cabbage; 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

March 12, 2012

Recipe information

2 cups chopped red cabbage

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

Combine cabbage, vinegar, and 1 qt. water. Simmer for 30 minutes; strain into a large bowl. Steep eggs in water for at least 30 minutes. Different cabbages will yield different shades.

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