How To Make A Spiced Olive Mix | Tasting Table Recipe
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
3 cups
Ingredients
  • 3 cups mixed olives (such as Picholines, Lucques, Niçoise and Castelvetrano) with pits in
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Three 3-inch strips of orange peel, peeled using a vegetable peeler
  • Three 2-inch strips of lemon peel, peeled using a vegetable peeler
  • 3 fresh bay leaves
  • 1 small head of garlic, split in half
  • 2 teaspoons whole fennel seeds, toasted and crushed
  • 1 tablespoon whole coriander, toasted and crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
  1. Place the olives in a mixing bowl.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the olive oil, orange peel, lemon peel, bay leaves and garlic. Cook until the garlic has lightly browned and the oil has become fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the oil to continue to infuse for an hour. Discard the garlic.
  3. Pour the infused oil, as well as the fennel seeds, coriander and red pepper flakes, over the olives and toss to coast. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours or cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.