Food

RECIPE: Boozy marinated olives

This cocktail snack will get the party started - in a mouthful!

10 May 2015 - 02:00 By Hilary Biller
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Boozy marinated olives.
Boozy marinated olives.
Image: Sean Calitz. Styling: Jules Mercer

Serves: 12 as a cocktail snack

Ingredients:

20 each black and green olives

250ml (1 cup) gin

Rind of 1 large yellow lemon, peeled into thin strips with a vegetable peeler (no pith)

60ml (4 tbsp) dry vermouth

30ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice

250ml (1 cup) water

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a sterilised glass jar and mix well. Seal and leave to stand for a couple of days before serving.

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