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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.
V8 comes in different sizes so get whatever size is available to get to about 11 ounces or 1 1/2 cups. I used 2 (5.5 ounce) V8 cans.
Open a can of diced green chile and save the lid. I get the mild version since my family doesn’t love spicy.
They are also fire-roasted which adds to the flavor and makes it the perfect hack.
Squeeze the juice from the 4 ounce can into the tomato juice.
You don’t have to get crazy and get every last drop. Just get what you can.
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.
Our tomatoes are ripened on the vine, then accented with fire-roasted chiles, jalapenos and onions. These authentically Western ingredients give Snap-E-Tom its unique richness and snappy flavor. Enjoy it pure and simple at breakfast, as a snack, or be creative with drinks and soups.
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.
Mix one part tomato sauce and one part water until well blended. For example, 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water to make 1 cup tomato juice. This alternative will give you a very close approximation of what you will get with canned tomato juice.
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.
Being a source of antioxidants, tomato juice can reduce inflammation. It has a positive effect on your digestion, eyes and skin. Due to its low calorie content, tomato juice can also be drunk for weight loss. To conclude, tomato juice is good for you and your health.
Tomato-free swap: Roasted red peppers, refreshing cucumber slices, roasted beets, and figs are just a few options to replace that slightly sweet, juicy tomato. You might find that you prefer your gourmet tomato substitute!
Adding the recommended amount of bottled lemon juice or citric acid lowers the pH of all tested varieties enough to allow for the safe process of water bath canning.
In Canada we have Bloody Caesar instead. It is made with Clamato juice instead of tomato juice. Then Worcestershire sauce and tobasco to taste, with celery salt on the rim of the glass. Far superior to any Bloody Mary and excellent even without the vodka.
You can use a variety of plums, beefsteaks, brandywine, and Campari tomatoes when making tomato juice. Campari is one of the juiciest tomatoes with a sweet, high sugar content but a low level of acidity.
The V8 juice is a better source of vitamins A and C, while the tomato juice is a better source of potassium and iron. A 1-cup serving of V8 juice contains 72 mg of vitamin C, 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 0.73 mg of iron and 469 mg of potassium.
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.
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