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Cover fresh beets with water and boil in an enamel or glass pan until barely done.
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Remove the beets and peel, slice, and chop them, reserving the juice.
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Return beets to the juice and soak them for 4 hours.
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Strain liquid and measure out 3/4 cup.
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Add the vinegar to the liquid.
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If using canned beets, strain out 3/4 cup of the liquid and add 2 teaspoons of vinegar.
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Red:.1 cup cranberries.Water to cover.Cover cranberries with water and boil for 2 hours, mashing the cranberries as they soften.
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Strain liquid.
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Yellow:.Outer skins of 5 yellow onions.1 cup water.Boil the dark, dry outer skins of yellow onions in a covered glass or enamel pan for 10 minutes, or until the liquid is dark yellow.
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Strain the juice.
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Yellow:1 cup daffodil, acacia, or crocus blossoms.Water to cover.Cover blossoms with water in an enamel or glass pan, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
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Strain liquid.
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Blue:.1/2 head red cabbage, chopped.1 cup water.Simmer the cabbage and water in a covered enamel or glass pan until the cabbage turns dark green and is just tender.
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Strain the juice, which will be blue.
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Blue:1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or canned.Water to cover.For a darker shade of blue, cover the fresh blueberries with water and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Mash the berries and strain the juice.
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If using canned blueberries, strain the juice.
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Purple:.1/2 cup fresh-frozen blackberries.Allow the frozen blackberries to soften at room temperature for 30 minutes, then blend for 30 seconds.
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Green:.Outer skins of 5 red onions.1 cup water.Boil the outer skins of the onions in the water in a covered enamel or glass pan for 10 minutes.
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Strain the juice.
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Green:1 cup clean grass clippings, spinach, or moss.Water to cover.Cover the grass, spinach, or moss with water and boil in an enamel or glass pan for 1 minutes, and then simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Strain the liquid.
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Brown:.1 cup coffee grounds or 10 tea bags.1 cup water.Cover coffee grounds with water or add tea bags to water.
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Simmer, uncovered, in an enamel or a glass pan for 30 minutes.
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Strain the liquid.
