BEST Method to Brine OLIVES at Home - Olive recipe

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Canned olives are often more affordable and readily available.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically less expensive and neutral in flavor.

Place the olives in fresh water and change the water every day for at least 7 to 10 days to remove bitterness.

After 10 days, check the olives to see if they are still bitter. If they are, continue soaking for another 2 to 3 days.

Once the olives are no longer bitter, measure the weight of the olives to determine the amount of salt needed.

For every kilogram of olives, add 70 g of salt. In this case, for 4.2 kg of olives, use 300 g of salt.

Mix the olives with the salt and let them sit for at least 7 to 14 days, mixing daily to ensure the salt is evenly distributed.

After the salt has dissolved and the olives have released some water, they are ready to be stored.

To preserve the olives, place them in a glass jar and seal it. You can also vacuum seal them or store them in a large container if preferred.

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