Tea-Batiked Eggs - Delicious Living

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs (at least one week old)
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• Cold water
• Batik Dye
• 12 points (broken-off tips) star anise
• 1 4-inch hard cinnamon stick (or 6-inch soft cinnamon stick)
• 12 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons loose-leaf Assam black tea
• 2 tablespoons loose-leaf Earl Grey black tea
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 cups cold water