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Pickled olives are very delicious and easy to make, but it takes a very long time. Follow these steps to learn the tricks of making delicious olives.
Ingredients
- 2 kg green olives (fresh)
- 2-3 lemons, unpeeled and sliced
- 1 whole garlic head, peeled and separated into cloves
- 2 hot green peppers
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds or fennel seeds (or a combination of the two)
- 2 bay leaves, dried (or three fresh ones)
- Salt solution—four liters of water (preferably mineral water) and a 1/2 kg of salt
- Olive oil
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Wash the olives well in water and place them in a big bowl which can hold all the olives and add water to cover them. [1] X Research source -
Extract the bitterness from the olives by soaking them in fresh water for a week. Change the water every day. You can split the olives by beating lightly (without crushing) every olive with a wood gavel. This will speed up the waiting time in the next steps. [2] X Research sourceAdvertisement -
Pour out the soaking water after seven days of soaking. Get a clean jar and stuff the olives inside. [3] X Research source -
Put in the garlic, hot peppers, lemon slices, coriander or fennel seeds and bay leaves into the jar. -
Pour the salt solution into the jar until it covers the olives. -
Pour a bit of olive oil to create a thin protective layer on top. -
Close the jar and place it in a cool, dark place. [4] X Research source -
The olives will be ready for eating after 2 weeks to a month, if they were split, or four months if they are intact. [5] X Research source -
Enjoy your delicious pickled olives!
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QuestionHow long will they keep after they are cured? Should they stay in this mixture?Community AnswerPickled olives will keep for about 2 weeks. It is best to keep them in their mixture.
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QuestionCan water work against preserving pickle?Community AnswerPossibly, it depends if there is already a pickling solution in your canister.
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QuestionCan I pickle the olives without the lemon, chilies, etc.?Moneim ElradiCommunity AnswerYes, you can. Lemon, chilies, fennel, etc., are just flavor additives. Some people prefer pure olives without any additives.
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- You can upgrade the olives by taking them out from the soaking water, add one tablespoon of salt and stir, then put the olives and seasoning additives back into a new jar, compress the olives into the jar, and cover them with virgin olive oil.Thanks
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