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Spiced Olives

Source of Recipe


From "Food for Friends" by Barbara Kafka






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 cups good-quality olives*
  
• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 6 whole cloves garlic, lightly mashed and peeled
  
• Two 1x3-inch strips orange zest
  
• Two 1x3-inch strips lemon zest
  
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  
• 1 tsp lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. Rinse the olives briefly and put into a bowl. Mix together the olive oil, garlic, orange and lemon zests, cumin, coriander seeds and lemon juice. Pour over the olives, stirring to coat evenly.
   
   
2. Cover tightly. Refrigerate about 5 days, or until the olives have absorbed the flavors of the other ingredients. Stir occasionally during the marination time.
   
   Makes about 2 cups.
   
   * Olives such as Kalamata or Gaeta can be used in this recipe.