Spanish-Style Marinated Olives
Easy, Spanish-Style Marinated Olives make an excellent party nibble, perfect for New Year's Eve. They also make a wonderful homemade or hostess gift.
Servings: 12
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 pound imported pitted olives (kalamata, arbequina, calvestrano, etc)
- 6 cloves garlic lightly crushed
- 1 orange rind only
- 1 lemon rind only
- 1 bunch fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp. Spanish smoked sweet paprika
- 1 quart Spanish extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. aged Spanish sherry vinegar
Instructions
- In a small sauce pot - combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, paprika and pepper flakes over medium heat. When it is almost at a simmer, turn off and remove from heat.
- Place olives, rosemary sprigs, lemon and orange rinds in a glass jar and pour olive oil mixture over the olives.
- Let cool, then store in refrigerator. Let olives marinate at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
I prefer to wait at least 24 hours before serving, but if you're in a pinch, wait at least an hour.