Decorative Baltic Easter Eggs

Easter is an important festival all over the Baltic region, and egg painting is a must at this time of year. Although commercial egg colours are widely available, colouring eggs using natural colours gives them a more traditional appearance. There are two methods, one using onion skins and one using beetroot juice. The first involves wrapping up the eggs in onions skins before they are cooked to produce a wonderful golden marble effect. Beetroot juice is another natural colouring that you c