How To Make Dye Out Of Beetroot

If puree is too chunky strain the beet puree by using a sieve over a bowl glass is usually best for non staining.

How to make dye out of beetroot. Soften some coconut oil until it is room temperature and then use a metal spoon to blend it into your beet juice. You may have to poke the folds of fabric to get them to stay down. Cover the beets in your large pot large enough to accommodate whatever item of clothing you want to dye with water so that the water level is about 1 above the beets.

Wash after an hour. The coconut oil will make it easier to spread onto your hair as well as give your hair some extra shine. Apply this mixture liberally on your hair and wrap it with a plastic cap.

For bolder color remove the pot from the burner after simmering one hour and allow the fabric to soak in the dye bath overnight. Strain the beets and save them for another use like the boiled beet brownie recipe at the end of this blog. Next stir the pot to ensure that everything is submerged.

Here s how you can make beetroot dye. You won t be able to fill the fabric pot all the way. Mix the beetroot juice with 3 tablespoons 44 ml of coconut oil.

In a large pot create a fixative bath of 2 cups vinegar and 8 cups water or 1 4 depending on how much water you need. In a food processor or vitamix blend beets with a few tablespoons of water or milk non dairy milk works well too for a creamy texture. Pour the dye into the fabric pot then stir the dye.

Take the beetroot and mix it with carrier oil. Bring to a boil and let your fabric simmer in this mixture for an hour. Rinse out the excess dye from the fabric under cold running water.