Green Olives

Olive Sott'Olio Step 1

OLIVE SOTT'OLIO (Olives in Oil) - Pietro Demaio, Preserving the Italian Way

Step 1: Add 5 litres of water and 300 grams of salt to a pot, bring to the boil. Place 2 kilos of clean, fresh unbruised olives in a sealable container, cover with the hot salt solution and seal. Store for 3 months.

Step 2: After 3 months, drain the olives and place in a glass container. Pour 1 litre of vinegar into the container, covering the olives and leave overnight. 

Step 3 Drain once again and place the olives into clean glass jars. Add garlic, lemon slices, oregano, mint, fennel, etc. or whatever you like. Cover with olive oil and store for a further month.

When you have eaten all the olives, use the left over oil for cooking or on bruschetta or salads. The oil takes on an intense flavour of the olives and is delicious