How to Make Pickled Olives

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

Steps

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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]
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    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]
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    Pour out the soaking water after seven days of soaking. Get a clean jar and stuff the olives inside.[3]
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    Put in the garlic, hot peppers, lemon slices, coriander or fennel seeds and bay leaves into the jar.
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    Pour the salt solution into the jar until it covers the olives.
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    Pour a bit of olive oil to create a thin protective layer on top.[4]
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    Close the jar and place it in a cool, dark place.[5]
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    The olives will be ready for eating after 2 weeks to a month, if they were split, or four months if they are intact.[6]
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    Enjoy your delicious pickled olives!

Community Q&A

  • Question
    How long will they keep after they are cured? Should they stay in this mixture?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Pickled olives will keep for about 2 weeks. It is best to keep them in their mixture.
  • Question
    Can water work against preserving pickle?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Possibly, it depends if there is already a pickling solution in your canister.
  • Question
    Can I pickle the olives without the lemon, chilies, etc.?
    Moneim Elradi
    Moneim Elradi
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can. Lemon, chilies, fennel, etc., are just flavor additives. Some people prefer pure olives without any additives.
  • Question
    I have black olives, but they all ripen at different stages. If I pick the ripe ones, can I keep them somewhere until the others are also black?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can pick your olives at different stages as they ripen.
  • Question
    Do all olives turn black when ripe, or is this a special variety?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, all olives turn purplish/black upon ripening. It is a common misconception that there are green and black varieties, but the color is purely based on ripeness.
  • Question
    What do I do if the olives are soggy?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Crush them gently, without crushing the pips. Make a paste, put it in a jar, add some olive oil, and other herbs as you wish. Spread it on toasted bread as needed.

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References

  1. ↑ https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8267.pdf
  2. ↑ https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8267.pdf
  3. ↑ https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8267.pdf
  4. ↑ https://www.turkishexplained.com/olivecure.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gryBEVlIw6A
  6. ↑ https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/israeli-kitchen/how-pickle-olives-home

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