I set about seasoning the olives today. I divided them into 3 smaller jars, dressed them in brine, made three flavours and topped them with extra-virgin olive oil.
The herbs I used were freshly taken from my pot plants.
As preparation, first sterilise the jars. Rinse the herbs, lemons, lime and olives. To make the brine, dissolve a bit of non-iodised salt in some water and heat it up without fully bringing it to boil. All the amounts are approximate, as usual. The olives are enough to fill a jar. The rest sort of depends on how much you feel like putting in the jar.
Thyme, Lemon and Garlic Arbequina Olives
Ingredients:
1 bunch thyme, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 lemon, arbequina olives, salt, black pepper, water, extra-vrigin olive oil
Place the olives in the sterilized jar. Add the thyme and peeled garlic. Cut the lemon peel and add some lemon zest. Squeeze some lemon juice into the jar. Freshly grind some black pepper on top. Add a bit of brine. Mix the ingredients around a little. Pour some extra-virgin olive oil liberally to cover all the ingredients. Close the jar tightly and store in a cool dry place.
Rosemary, Lemon and Garlic Arbequina Olives
This is sort of cheating because it’s exactly like the previous recipe, only that instead of fresh thyme I used fresh rosemary.
Ingredients:
1 bunch rosemary, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 lemon, arbequina olives, salt, black pepper, water, extra-vrigin olive oil
Place the olives in the sterilized jar. Add the rosemary and peeled garlic. Cut the lemon peel and add some lemon zest. Squeeze some lemon juice into the jar. Freshly grind some black pepper on top. Add a bit of brine. Mix the ingredients around a little. Pour some extra-virgin olive oil liberally to cover all the ingredients. Close the jar tightly and store in a cool dry place.
Coriander Seed and Lime Arbequina Olives
Ingredients:
1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1/2 lime, arbequina olives, salt, black pepper, water, extra-vrigin olive oil
Place the olives in the sterilized jar. Crush the coriander seeds and add to the jar. Cut the lime peel and add some lime zest. Squeeze some lime juice into the jar. Freshly grind some black pepper on top. Add a bit of brine. Mix the ingredients around a little. Pour some extra-virgin olive oil liberally to cover all the ingredients. Close the jar tightly and store in a cool dry place.
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