Recipe for: Tasting the Rainbow

In this case, it started with the egg...

On Easter, my family and some friends gathered at our Cape Cod cottage, Little Brownie. We sat outside and enjoyed the spring air as we decorated eggs. Before we knew it, our creations were done, and we had run out of eggs (we had gone through over a dozen, though a few were broken through the giggles of blowing the eggs out of the shells).

We decided we needed to continue our artistic endeavors and dyed our drinks! With a color to call their own, guests knew which drink was theirs (and had a lot of fun creating it).

You'll need:

1 package of food coloring

2 bottles of white wine

1 bottle of seltzer (1-2 tablespoon per glass of wine)

2-3 sliced lemons or limes

Yield: 8 glasses of colorful wine

Pour wine in glasses. Add seltzer into each glass (we choose about two tablespoons) to dilute it. Add one to five drops of color per glass. Experiment with colors.

For the brightest outcome use one drop of coloring, or add extra seltzer. Finish them off with a fresh slice of lemon or lime for a refreshing twist.

Note: Kids can join the fun too! This recipe works well with lightly colored juices (like apple). To explore the color wheel try this on both still water and richer (yet translucent) juices (like grape or cranberry).