Glasspass Lime-Jalapeño Crab

Name: Glasspass Lime-Jalapeño Crab
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (100 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, finely chopped Jalapeno; zest of 1 lime (2 g) Lime Zest; juice of 1 lime (30 ml) Lime Juice; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (15 ml) White Wine Vinegar; 3 tbsp mayonnaise (45 ml) Mayo; 12 mint leaves, finely chopped Mint; 1/2 tsp salt (3 g) Salt; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (1 g) Red Pepper Fla; generous pinch cayenne (0.4 g) Cayenne

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Donald Link recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Donald Link.

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Ratio

Lime Juice 30 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 15 mlMayo 45 ml

Ingredients

Jalapeno — 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, finely chopped
Lime Zest — zest of 1 lime (2 g)
Lime Juice — juice of 1 lime (30 ml)
White Wine Vinegar — 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (15 ml)
Mayo — 3 tbsp mayonnaise (45 ml)
Mint — 12 mint leaves, finely chopped
Salt — 1/2 tsp salt (3 g)
Red Pepper Fla — 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (1 g)
Cayenne — generous pinch cayenne (0.4 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice, White Wine Vinegar, Mayo.
Add finishing notes: Jalapeno, Lime Zest, Mint, Salt, Red Pepper Fla, Cayenne.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Donald Link is a cookbook author working in Cajun / Louisiana; recognized with James Beard Best Chef: South 2007; James Beard Best American Cookbook 2009 (Real Cajun).

Originally published as Lime-Jalapeño Crab Dressing.

Adapted from a Donald Link recipe (Donald Link / James Beard Foundation).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Donald Link / James Beard Foundation (published as “Lime-Jalapeño Crab Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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