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For each color, measure food color, water and vinegar into bowl about size of a cereal bowl.
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Mix well with spoon, use separate spoon for each color.
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To make orange dye, mix equal amounts of red and yellow.
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To make purple dye, mix blue and red.
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To make green dye, mix blue and yellow.
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Following each color listed below, you will find the number of drops of each food coloring to be added to about 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar for dipping.
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Lime - 24 yellow, 4 green
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Pretty Purple - 15 blue, 5 red
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Cantaloupe - 24 yellow, 2 red
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Jade - 17 green, 3 blue
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Plum - 10 red, 4 blue
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Spearmint - 12 green, 6 yellow, 2 blue
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Raspberry - 14 red, 6 blue
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Maize - 24 yellow, 1 red
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Watermelon - 25 red, 2 blue
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Teal - 15 green, 5 blue
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Grape - 17 blue, 3 red
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Fuchsia - 18 red, 2 blue
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Orange Sunset - 17 yellow, 3 red
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Jungle Mint Green - 14 green, 6 yellow
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To make larger volumes, just keep the ratio the same (for example, Lime is 24 parts yellow to 4 parts green; a ratio of 6 to 1).
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See the link below this recipe for a larger selection of an Easter Food Coloring chart.
