Easter Eggs Colored with Kool-Aid - Seeking Red Update!

I am still on a quest to find a Kool-Aid flavor that produces a pink or red egg!

I just HAD to see what happens in a Tropical Punch and a Cherry bath!

Tropical punch is on the left and cherry on the right!  There is no difference!  The color is closer to red - not red red but closer than I was before.

And, I also found that red dyes are more likely to stain fingers when peeling the egg than the other colors!  No wonder the red dyes are so popular among those who dye yarn with Kool-Aid!

I did learn one little trick I wanted to share!

Apparently the conveyor belts used to transport eggs during packing leave a bit of residue on the egg surface which prevents even coverage.

Since vinegar IS a long established household cleaner, I decided to see if it would remove the deposits so I could get more even color.  I rubbed the entire egg surface with a vinegar soaked rag. The egg on the upper left is the result!  No conveyor belt marks! 

I am thinking that you could probably put a bit of vinegar in the water you boil the eggs in to save time?  Maybe?