If you have access to fresh olives, this simple brining technique will leave them ready-to-eat in a matter of weeks. Instructions: Make a brine by dissolving 1/4 cup salt in 2 1/2 cups water. Place ...

16 ounces large, brine-cured green olives with pits (I like Jeff's Naturals Pitted Castelvetrano Olives) Instructions: Drain the olives and rinse to remove brine. Shake off excess water and mix with ...

The Dirty Martini is a true classic. The elixir of dry gin, dry vermouth (the two key ingredients of a “dry” martini), and olive brine work wonders together in a glass. The collision of dry botanicals ...

Makes 1 1/2 pints or enough to serve 6 Many years ago, a friend who is an extraordinary cook would make her own marinated olives and pop them into the microwave before serving them, so they were ...