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Brine No. 007

Hothfield Ice Brine

★ Cool-Herbal — aloe, cucumber, mint

Bracing, minty, cold.

Best For: Cucumbers and pearl onions.
Ideal Cucumber Shape: Thick rounds.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup cucumber water
  • 2½ tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp xylitol
  • 5 peppermint leaves
  • White pepper + ginger

Preparation

  1. Slice cucumbers into thick rounds.
  2. Pack into jars with mint and pepper flakes.
  3. Boil vinegar and cucumber water with salt.
  4. Cool, pour over contents.
  5. Seal tightly.
Flavor Fusion Time: Cold-brine 2–3 days. Ice-crisp flavor at day 4.
BRINEBOT-7: "I hid an entire rebellion's message in this brine. Also mint."

★ Captain's Brine Log 7: Recovered during the collapse of Flavor Sector 9B. Initial fermentation unstable. Outcome: delicious.