What does the -196C on Suntory Strong Zero mean? GT says “Zero Sugar”, but what does the temperature have to do with that?

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1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/-196%CB%9AC_Strong_Zero

   > “Strong Zero is made by freezing fruit in liquid nitrogen, hence the “-196˚” in the name, and then pulverizing it whole and soaking it in vodka.

2. [https://www.suntory.co.jp/customer/faq/001813.html](https://www.suntory.co.jp/customer/faq/001813.html)

   >『－196℃』のネーミングの由来を教えてください。

   『－196℃』のネーミングの由来は、「果実を瞬間凍結させる温度（－196℃）」を表現したいと名付けられました。

   『－196℃』は、果実の種も皮もそのまままるごとを－196℃で瞬間凍結し、その後パウダー状に微粉砕。さらに、これをアルコールに浸漬して作られています。

   What is the origin of the name “-196°C”?

   The origin of the name “-196°C” is to express “the temperature at which fruit is flash-frozen (-196°C).

   In “-196°C,” whole fruits, including seeds and skins, are flash-frozen at -196°C and then pulverized into a powder. The whole fruit, including the seeds and peel, is then frozen at -196°C, pulverized into a powder, and soaked in alcohol.