6 natural dyes Recipes

beets, peeled, diced, onion skins, turmeric, heads red cabbage, sliced, pot of strong coffee, distilled white vinegar

bluish-gray : mix 1 cup frozen blueberries with 1 cup water, bring to room temperature, and remove blueberries., blue: cut 1/4 head of red cabbage into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. stir in 2 tbsp. vinegar. let cool to room temperature and remove cabbage with a slotted spoon., jade green : peel the skin from 6 red onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. add 3 tsp. white vinegar., faint green-yellow : peel the skin from 6 yellow apples. simmer in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar. simmer 4 oz. chopped fennel tops in 1-1/2 cups of water for 20 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar., orange : take the skin of 6 yellow onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. add 3 tsp. white vinegar., faint red-orange : stir 2 tbsp. paprika into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar., rich yellow: simmer 4 oz. chopped carrot tops in 1-1/2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar., mustard-yellow : stir 2 tsp. turmeric into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar., various shades : steep 4 bags of chamomile or green tea in 1 cup boiling water for 5 minutes., pale yellow : chop 4 oz. goldenrod and simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar., faint yellow : simmer the peels of 6 oranges in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. vinegar., brown-gold: simmer 2 tbsp. dill seed in 1 cup water for 15 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar., brown: add 1 tbsp vinegar to 1 cup strong coffee., faint pink : chop 4 oz. amaranth flowers and simmer in 2 cups water; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar. simmer the skins from 6 avocados in 1-1/2 cup water for 20 minutes; strain. add 2 tsp. white vinegar. mix 1 cup pickled beet juice and 1 tbsp vinegar., dark pink: cut 1 medium beet into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. stir in 2 tbsp. vinegar and let cool to room temperature; remove beets., lavender : mix 1 cup grape juice and 1 tbsp vinegar.

hard-cooked eggs, cooled, vinegar, divided, frozen raspberries, thawed, blueberries, undrained, strong coffee, skins of 6 large yellow onions