Colored Deviled Eggs (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ For the Deviled Egg Filling

01 - 12 eggs
02 - ½ cup mayonnaise
03 - 2 teaspoons pickle juice
04 - 2 teaspoons mustard
05 - 4 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
06 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ For the Egg Dye

07 - 6 ounces water in each cup (for different colors)
08 - 1 teaspoon white vinegar, in each cup
09 - Food coloring in desired colors

# Instructions:

01 - Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Set the pan over medium-high heat and bring water to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid, and let sit for 12 minutes.
02 - Drain and rinse eggs under cold water. Peel the shells off of the eggs.
03 - In separate cups, stir food coloring into cups of water in desired colors. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to each cup of colored water (don't worry, you won't taste the vinegar).
04 - Cut eggs in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolks, placing them in a bowl. Gently place the empty egg white halves into the colored water. Let the eggs soak in the colored water for at least 10 minutes or until the desired shade is achieved.
05 - Add mayonnaise, pickle juice, and mustard to the bowl with yolks, then mash the yolks and stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in minced pickles and then season with salt and pepper.
06 - Using a spoon, gently remove the colored eggs from the dye and place them on a stack of paper towels to dry. Pat dry with additional paper towels.
07 - Place the yolk mixture in a large ziplock bag. Cut the tip off of the ziplock bag to make a DIY piping bag and pipe the egg mixture back into the colored egg white halves.
08 - Arrange on a serving platter and refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Notes:

01 - The longer you leave the egg whites in the colored water, the deeper the color will be.
02 - For pastel colors, perfect for Easter, use just a few drops of food coloring in each cup.
03 - For baby showers, you can do pink and blue colors, or match the shower theme colors.
04 - These can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.

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