Cooking is essential to survival in Cairn, as meals become more nutritious and provide warmth to Aava. Some ingredients, such as herbs, can't be eaten on their own or would make Aava lose health, but once cooked, they are part of something great. This guide will show players all the recipes in Cairn that they can cook in the tent, along with their respective stats and buffs to help Aava climb.
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All Drink & Infusion Recipes In Cairn
The following are drink and infusion recipes in Cairn, which typically satisfy thirst but can also replenish hunger and health, while also providing other buffs, such as a burst of energy for a short amount of time.
Many of these will also provide Aava with +40 warmth, as long as they are drunk within a certain amount of time. It's therefore best to cook and eat/drink directly just before you're ready to climb. Meals and drinks can also be reheated.
Make sure to fill up your water bottle whenever possible, not just for drinking from, but also for making these drinks and cooking meals.
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Name |
Recipe |
Effects |
|---|---|---|
|
Alpine Cola (Extra Sweet) |
Alpine Cola + Any Sweet Ingredient |
+30 Thirst, Grit, Burst (2 mins) |
|
Berry Milk |
Raspberries + Goat Milk |
+30 Hunger, +30 Thirst, Burst (2 mins) |
|
Chocolate Drink |
Chocolate + Clear Water |
+20 Hunger, +20 Thirst, +10 Health, Focus (60s) |
|
Clear Water (Extra Sweet) |
Clear Water + Any Sweet Ingredient |
+20 Thirst, Burst (60s) |
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Coffee |
Coffee Packet + Clear Water |
+10 Thirst, Burst (2 mins) |
|
Goat Milk |
Powdered Milk + Clear Water |
+10 Health, +20 Hunger |
|
Grog |
Nettle + Booze |
-5 Health, -5 Thirst, Grit (4 mins) |
|
Juniper Infusion |
Juniper + Clear Water |
+20 Thirst, Grit (60s) |
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Medical Extract |
Booze + Any Herb |
+40 Health, Grit (3 mins) |
|
Nettle Infusion |
Nettle + Clear Water |
+20 Thirst, Focus (60s) |
|
Raspberry Juice |
Raspberry + Clear Water |
+20 Thirst, +20 Hunger |
|
Strong Infusion |
Any Infusion + Any Herb |
+20 Thirst, +30 Health, Stamina, Grip (3 mins) |
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Sweet Infusion |
Any Infusion + Any Sweet Ingredient |
+20 Thirst, +20 Health, Burst (60s) |
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Tea |
Tea Bag + Clear Water |
+30 Thirst, Focus (2 mins) |
|
Ultimate Infusion |
Strong Infusion + Any Herb |
+20 Thirst, +50 Health, Focus, Grip, Grit (5 mins) |
|
Yellow Yak (Extra Sweet) |
Yellow Yak + Any Sweet Ingredient |
+20 Thirst, Burst (60s) |
You don't need to find the recipes themselves, just cook the ingredients together, and you'll get the same outcome.
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All Meal Recipes In Cairn
Meals in Cairn are typically cooked with Clear Water stored in Aava's water bottle or other bottles she picks up and empties en route. They restore hunger, but also health and thirst at times. Like drinks, many of them provide warmth when eaten right away.
|
Name |
Recipe |
Effects |
|---|---|---|
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Boiled Eggs |
Egg + Clear Water |
+40 Hunger |
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Caramel |
Caramel + Clear Water |
+20 Hunger, Burst (60s) |
|
Cave -Style Trout |
Trout + Goat Milk |
+10 Health, +80 Hunger, Focus (2 mins) |
|
Chocolate Egg |
Chocolate Drink + Egg |
+10 Health, +60 Hunger, Burst, Focus (2 mins) |
|
Cooked Dandelion |
Dandelion + Clear Water |
+10 Health, Grit (2 mins) |
|
Cooked Mushrooms |
Mushrooms + Clear Water |
+20 Hunger |
|
Cooked Noodles |
Instant Noodles + Clear Water |
+10 Hunger, +20 Health |
|
Cooked Rice |
Uncooked Rice + Clear Water |
+40 Hunger |
|
Cooked Thistle |
Thistle + Clear Water |
+10 Hunger, +20 Health |
|
Cooked Trout |
Trout + Clear Water |
+50 Hunger |
|
Maple Fudge |
Maple Syrup + Extra Sweet Clear Water |
Unknown |
|
Mountain Rice |
Uncooked Rice + Strong Infusion |
+15 Health, +20 Hunger, +20 Thirst, Grip (2 mins) |
|
Mountain Stew |
Lentils & Ham + Extra Sweet Tea |
Unknown |
|
Oatmeal |
Oats + Clear Water |
+20 Hunger |
|
Pasture Tomatoes |
Tea (Creamy) + Tomato |
+10 Health, +40 Hunger |
|
Porridge |
Oats + Extra Sweet Goat Milk |
+50 Hunger, +20 Thirst, Focus |
|
Soup |
Dehydrated Soup + Clear Water |
+30 Hunger, Burst (60s) |
|
Stewed Veggies |
Freeze-Dried Veggies + Clear Water |
+10 Health, +30 Hunger |
|
Super Gentian Honey |
Gentian Infusion + Honey Dipper |
+10 Health, +40 Hunger, Burst (4 mins) |
|
Tourist-Trap Noodles |
Instant Noodles + Yellow Yak (Extra Sweet) |
Unknown |
There is a Cairn Trophy/Achievement for making chocolate eggs, also known as easter eggs.
- Released
- January 29, 2026
- Developer(s)
- The Game Bakers
- Publisher(s)
- The Game Bakers
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
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