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Brine No. 015

Supernova Citrus Burst Brine

★ Citrus-Spicy — orange tang with a kick

Explosively citrusy, bright, pithy.

Best For: Whole pickles or thick spears.
Ideal Cucumber Shape: Whole or halved cukes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice vinegar
  • ½ cup grapefruit juice
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • Orange zest ribbon

Preparation

  1. Pack whole or halved cucumbers into jars with dill and garlic.
  2. Simmer brine ingredients.
  3. Pour hot over contents and cover.
  4. Seal and refrigerate.
  5. Shake after cooling.
Flavor Fusion Time: Best after 7 days. Gets deeper with time.
BRINEBOT-7: "Brine with caution. May trigger time-looped taste explosions on contact with tacos."

★ Captain's Brine Log 15: Recovered during the collapse of Flavor Sector 6B. Initial fermentation unstable. Outcome: delicious.