Recipe Ingredients

Ingredients are the heart of your recipes. This guide covers how to add, format, and link ingredients in Recipe Kit.

Adding Ingredients

Basic Ingredient Entry

For each ingredient, enter:

1. Amount - Numerical quantity (e.g., "2", "1/2", "1.5")
2. Unit - Measurement unit (cups, tablespoons, pounds, etc.)
3. Ingredient - The ingredient name
4. Notes - Optional preparation notes (diced, melted, room temperature)

Available Units

Recipe Kit supports common cooking measurements:

Fractional Amounts

Enter fractions as:

• "1/2" or "0.5"
• "1/4" or "0.25"
• "3/4" or "0.75"
• "1 1/2" (one and a half)

Linking Ingredients to Products

One of Recipe Kit's most powerful features is linking ingredients to products in your store.

Why Link Products?

• Customers can add ingredients to cart directly from the recipe
• Drives additional sales
• Convenient shopping experience

How to Link

1. Click the product icon next to an ingredient
2. Search for the product in your store
3. Select the matching product
4. The ingredient now links to that product

Automatic Matching

Recipe Kit can suggest product matches based on ingredient names. Review suggestions and confirm or adjust.

Linked Ingredient Display

When viewing the recipe, linked ingredients show:

• Product image thumbnail
• "Add to Cart" button
• Current pricing (if enabled)

Ingredient Organization

Reordering Ingredients

Drag and drop ingredients to reorder them. Group similar ingredients together (dry ingredients, wet ingredients, etc.).

Ingredient Sections

For complex recipes, organize ingredients into logical groups:

• For the cake
• For the frosting
• For serving

Add section headers by using the ingredient name field for organization.

Click-to-Check Feature

When enabled in settings, customers can check off ingredients as they gather them:

1. Customer views recipe
2. Clicks on an ingredient
3. Ingredient shows as "checked"
4. Helps with shopping and prep

This feature stores state locally and persists during their session.

Add to Cart Button

Ingredients linked to products display an "Add to Cart" button. See Add to Cart Button for customization options.

Add All to Cart

Enable "Add All to Cart" to let customers add all linked ingredients at once with a single button.

Best Practices

Be Precise

• Use exact measurements, not "some" or "a little"
• Specify sizes: "1 large onion" not just "onion"
• Include weights when helpful: "1 cup (200g) sugar"

Preparation Notes

Add helpful prep info:

• "1/2 cup butter, softened"
• "2 cloves garlic, minced"
• "3 eggs, room temperature"

List in Order

List ingredients in the order they're used in directions.

Group by Section

For complex recipes, group ingredients by recipe component.

What's Next?

• Recipe Directions - Writing clear directions
• Linking Products to Recipes - Deep dive on product linking
• Add to Cart Button - Customize add-to-cart experience