Instructions

1. Order or purchase a packet or two of red egg dye. One of the best dyes is made by a company called Krinos.

2. Purchase 2 dozen large white eggs. Wash and dry the eggs thoroughly and examine them for any cracks.

3. Empty 1/2 packet of red dye into a teacup of just-boiled water. Stir until dye is completely dissolved.

4. Fill a 10- to 12-qt. cooking pot 3/4 full of water and add about 4 oz. of distilled vinegar. Bring the vinegar water to a boil.

5. Add the dissolved dye to the boiling vinegar water. As the mixture reaches a full rolling boil, froth will develop on the surface; skim this froth off before adding your eggs.

6. Put the desired number of eggs to be colored into the dye mixture and boil as you would normally prepare hard-boiled eggs, usually about 5 minutes. You may use all 2 dozen eggs if you like.

7. Remove the eggs from the heat and let them stand in the dye for several more minutes before taking them out of the water.