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Tomato Jalapeno Lime Juice

A chilled tomato juice drink flavored with jalapeno and lime.

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Why it works: Jalapeno and lime are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,035 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Tomato Jalapeno Lime Juice

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place the ice in a blender.

  2. Add the jalapeno and blend.

  3. Add the tomato juice and lime juice.

  4. Blend until combined.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

41Calories
2 gProtein
1 gFat
10 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Jalapeno + limetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,035 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Tomato + limetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,878 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Tomato + jalapenotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,291 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tomato juice
Forms the liquid base and provides the main savory tomato flavor.
Jalapeno
Adds heat and a green, peppery aroma.
Lime juice
Adds acidity that brightens the drink's flavor.
Crushed ice
Chills the drink and dilutes it slightly as it blends.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (jalapeno, lime):

  1. Kalefits better
  2. Welsh onionfits better
  3. Arrowrootfits better
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against jalapeno, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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