Water-cured Olives Recipe

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Water-cured Olives
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  1. Sort olives, discarding stems, leaves, and bruised or moldy fruit; rinse olives and drain. With a knife, cut down 1 long side of each olive through to pit.
  2. Place olives in 1-gallon or 2-quart jars (glass or plastic; 2 gal. total volume) with noncorrodible lids, filling to within 1 inch of top. Fill jars to brim with water. Partially fill pint-size heavy plastic food bags (1 for each container) with water and seal; set a bag on top of olives in each jar to keep fruit submerged (water will overflow a little). Set jars away from sunlight.
  3. Once a day, drain water from the jars, holding olives back with your fingers. Rinse any foam or scum from jars and bags; refill the jars with cool water. (You may see a small amount of harmless bubbling in water; olives will also lose their brightness and leak color into the water.) Repeat daily (it's fine if you miss a day now and then) until olives have a mild, pleasantly bitter taste, about 5 weeks total.
  4. Drain olives and pour salt equally over olives in jars.
  5. Pour vinegar and 7 cups water into a 5- to 6-quart pan. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Pour hot liquid over olives to within 1/2 inch of jar rims. Let cool. Pour olive oil on top of liquid in each jar to completely cover surface, then secure lids.
  6. S$? S(?rate olives until vinegar flavor permeates them, 2 to 3 weeks. Taste; if desired, add 1/2 cup more salt equally to jars and chill for 2 more days or up to 6 months. With time, olives become increasingly mellow. Once a month, check oil surface for scum or mold; skim off any. If olives smell fine and are firm, continue to store. If olives smell bad or become soft, discard.
  7. To serve, remove desired quantity of olives with a slotted spoon. To season, coat lightly with olive oil and add garlic or herbs to taste (see notes).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 9198.01 Kcal (38510 kJ)
Calories from fat 8353.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 928.21g 1428%
Sodium 311158.08mg 12965%
Potassium 2984.83mg 64%
Total Carbs 217.68g 73%
Sugars 54.42g 218%
Dietary Fiber 163.26g 653%
Protein 54.42g 109%
Vitamin C 16.7mg 28%
Calcium 3070.4mg 307%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.76 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.88g 1428%
Sodium 3983.64mg 12965%
Potassium 38.21mg 64%
Total Carbs 2.79g 73%
Sugars 0.7g 218%
Dietary Fiber 2.09g 653%
Protein 0.7g 109%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 28%
Calcium 39.3mg 307%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 260.5
    Points
  • 254
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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