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Snap E Tom was a delicious tomato and chile juice drink that you can’t get anymore. Which is a bummer because it’s the key ingredient to my favorite tortilla soup recipe!
But I figured out how to create a copycat, homemade Snap E Tom recipe that makes my soup taste just like it’s supposed to! But it also makes a great co*cktail mixer. YUM!
Whether you love tomato-based co*cktails or want to spice up a soup recipe, this copycat recipe is what you need!
Why This Recipe Works
Snap E Tom (said “snappy) is a tomato juice drink, similar to V8. It had a kick of chiles making it flavorful but not super spicy.
And I can’t find where to buy it anymore. Well, I did find an alternative brand but I’ve never tasted it and I can’t vouch for it.
For a long time, you could only find it at a few stores and my mom and I would stock up on it so that we could make this soup all winter long.
But, alas, it’s finally gone. I can’t find it anywhere. And all my back stock is expired.
Which meant I had to figure out how to get a similar flavor. Because I’m not going to stop making the soup.
There are a handful of recipes on the internet for making a substitute.
Since the base of Snap E Tom is tomato juice, it made sense to start there.
While I am not a huge fan of tomato juice, I knew that V8 is popular and would be similar. I know they make a bunch of varieties but I think the basic is best.
To get that chile flavor, I decided to use the juice and some chiles from a can of diced green chiles.
I don’t have a can of Snap E Tom to do a side-by-side comparison, but it absolutely works to get the taste I want.
Add a spoonful of the diced chiles to the jar/bowl.
Because there is another green chile salsa in the soup recipe that I use this Snap E Tom substitute in, I’m not worried about the chunks from these chiles.
If you like your soups extra smooth, you could absolutely run this through a blender quickly.
Give it a quick stir.
And that’s it!
It’s quick and easy and tastes as close to Snap E Tom as you can get.
It’s a quick way to make my favorite Tortilla Soup taste amazing for very little effort.
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Homemade Snap E Tom
With just 2 ingredients, this copycat version of Snap E Tom is full of flavor with just the right amount of spice. It's the key ingredient to my favorite Tortilla Soup recipe.
It is made with vine-ripened tomatoes, fire-roasted jalapeño chiles and onions. This Snap-E Tom co*cktail comes with 70 calories per serving. It has a rich snappy flavor. Snap-E Tom tomato co*cktail contains no fat and cholesterol.
Mix one part tomato paste and four parts water until well blended. For example, 1/4 cup tomato paste and 1 cup water. Much commercial tomato juice in the United States is actually made from reconstituted tomato paste, so you may not notice any difference.
1 cup tomato juice: substitute 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water. 1 10-3/4 ounce can tomato soup: substitute 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/4 cup water.
Clear tomato juice is another term for tomato water, which is really just the juice from the tomato fruit with no pulp. Red tomato juice comes from blending tomato juice and pulp together. To make clear tomato juice, process and salt tomatoes, then allow the juice to drip through a strainer.
If you're looking for a high-protein diet for your cat, Snappy Tom offers a good selection. The brand may not be the cheapest or the easiest to find, but the products are of decent quality and our test cats seemed to appreciate the flavor of the food.
Snappy Tom is an iconic Australian brand that was launched over 50 years ago in 1965 in Adelaide, quickly becoming Australia's favourite cat food offering real natural fish & chicken cat cuisine that cats love.
Tomato juice contains lycopene and vitamin E, which might reduce the formation of ”bad cholesterol” in the body. Drinking tomato juice might help avoid colds and flu and boost the immunity of the body. The health benefits of tomato juice might help reduce the damage done to your body by smoking.
The acidity of a tomato is considered borderline between high and low acid foods. Michigan State University Extension recommends ensuring the safe acidity by adding two tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or ½ teaspoon of citric acid per quart of tomatoes or tomato juice.
These tomatoes must be acidified whether you are using a water bath canner or pressure canner. The acidification process is quite simple. To acidify whole, crushed or juiced tomatoes, add two tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or ½ teaspoon of citric acid per quart of tomatoes.
The instruction on the tin always used to say do not boil as it will effect the flavour, it is very difficult to heat soup in a microwave without boiling it. Heat in a saucepan is much more controllable and much easier to prevent boiling. Therefore heating soup on the hob is likely to give the soup a better flavour.
Add Cream. Adding heavy cream will change the flavor of a tomato sauce, but it will also thicken it. Drizzle in the cream and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has your desired consistency.
If you are making it fresh and storing it in your refrigerator in an air-tight bottle or jar, tomato juice can last 2-3 days. If you decide to can your tomato juice, it can last 12-18 months after it has been canned.
Tomato juice appears to work thanks to a phenomenon called olfactory fatigue. When exposed for a period of time to any odor, the nose will become insensitive to that odor and you will no longer be able to smell that odor.
Snappy Tom is a leading brand of cat food which offers pet owners a healthy and delicious choice of nutrition for their beloved cats. FSL markets and distributes the Snappy Tom Pet Food which includes economy and premium range of pet food in both wet and dry food forms.
Snappy Tom Natural Cat Food is grain free and never has any artificial additives! Snappy Tom Naturals Cat Food carries a whole line of protein-rich natural cat food made from real fish and chicken and crafted into recipes that deliver the nourishment and flavor that your cat needs.
Cats tend to be picky when it comes to their food, that's why Tommy was formulated with real tuna meat, an all-time cat favorite. It's made tasty, crunchy, and easy-to-digest to suit both adult cats' and kittens' tastes. Cat paw-rents can be sure they're getting quality cat food at an affordable price point.
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