Back to recipes
Homemade Green Olives in Brine
Serves 1
youtube.com
Homemade Green Olives in Brine
youtube.com
Serves 1
Save
Share
Export
Edit
Directions
1
Wash the olives well.
2
Leave the olives to soak in a container filled with water for about 2 weeks, taking care to change the water once a day.
3
After two weeks, prepare the brine by boiling 2 liters of water and adding 200g of salt.
4
When the water has reached the boiling point, turn off the stove and let it cool down.
5
Drain the olives and place them in sterilized glass jars.
6
Add garlic, wild fennel, and bay leaves to the jars.
7
Also add 200 ml of white vinegar to avoid mold.
8
Add 200 ml of olive oil.
9
Top the olives with the already prepared brine.
10
Apply lids and store the jars in a cool, dry, dark place.
11
Wait about 3 months before consuming them.
Ingredients
2 kg green or black olives
200 g coarse salt
2 liters water
200 ml olive oil
200 ml white vinegar
fresh garlic
wild fennel
bay leaves
Equipment
container
stove
sterilized glass jars
lids
large pots
Tips
Wash hands, equipment and raw materials thoroughly.
Use vinegar with a volume of 10%.
Use olive oil with a volume of 10%.
Use large pots.
Avoid filling jars to the top.
Before use, check that the jars are intact and that there are no liquid leaks.
Check that the vacuum has been carried out correctly.
The preserve must not have bubbles, unnatural colors, and unpleasant odors.
Always store in a dry, cool, and away from the light place.
Related recipes
More Mediterranean recipes →
More Sauce & Condiment recipes →
Mediterranean Corn Fritters
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Melanzane arrosto glassate al miele e tahina
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
30m
Mediterranean Eggplant Pocket Bake
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
49m
LABNEH
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
1d
Mediterranean Chicken Plate
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Dip Mediterráneo
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Cheesy Shrimp Pasta
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Greek Seasoning
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
ROASTED LEEK, ARTICHOKE & GRAPE LABNEH DIP
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Involtini di Riso con Salsa Tahina
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Branzino with Shishito Pepper Chimichurri
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment
Labneh Dip
Mediterranean · Sauce & Condiment