Spiderweb Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• Black or dark purple food coloring
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 1 tsp pickle juice
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Black olives, for spider decorations
• Fresh chives, optional

Instructions:

1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 10–12 minutes.
2. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and cool completely.
3. Gently tap each egg all over with the back of a spoon to create a network of cracks. Do not peel.
4. In a bowl, combine 2 cups water, vinegar, and enough black or dark purple food coloring to make the water very dark.
5. Place the cracked eggs into the dyed water, making sure they are fully submerged.
6. Refrigerate the eggs in the dye for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the eggs from the dye and carefully peel away the shells to reveal the spiderweb pattern.
8. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks.
9. Mash the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth.
10. Pipe or spoon the filling into the dyed egg whites.
11. Decorate with sliced black olives shaped like tiny spiders and garnish with chives, if desired. You can also use a toothpick and diluted food dye to draw spiderwebs along the top of the deviled eggs as well for decoration (like our thumbnail).
12. Refrigerate until ready to serve