Green Olives

Directions

1. 1
   Put the olives in a large bowl of water have having nicked each one on one side.
2. 2
   Allow to stand for 20 days, changing the water every day - also, cover.
3. 3
   Then prepare a solution with the 500 grams salt and 5 litres of water and stand the olives in this for 10 days.
4. 4
   After the 10 days empty this brine and prepare another solution with 2 litres of water and 200 grams of salt.
5. 5
   Add to this the vinegar and oil and allow the olives to stand in this for 3 days, they are then ready.
6. 6
   After you have tried this method you will soon be able to adapt it to your own taste.
7. 7
   Also, it is nice to put into the final solution maybe garlic, slices of lemon or a sprig of fennel.
8. 8
   This is purely taste.