Spicy Marinated Black Olives

Name: Spicy Marinated Black Olives
Ingredients: 1 cup black olives; 2 dried red chilies; 12 garlic cloves, minced; red wine vinegar, as required; 1 dash lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried thyme (used in the Middle Eastern variation)

6 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup black olives
2 dried red chilies
12 garlic cloves, minced
red wine vinegar, as required
1 dash lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried thyme (used in the Middle Eastern variation)

Directions

1

Lightly crush the olives, without breaking them, and pour into a glass jar with a lid, discarding any oil produced. Add the dried chilies, garlic, and dried thyme if using lightly shaking the jar to ensure equal distribution. Pour in enough red wine vinegar so that the jar's contents are entirely submerged.
2

Add a dash of lemon juice, seal the jar, and store at room temperature for several days, shaking the jar occasionally.