Comments on: What is the best way to preserve fresh olives ripe from the tree? http://theolivestore.com/olive/what-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-fresh-olives-ripe-from-the-tree Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:45:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David H http://theolivestore.com/olive/what-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-fresh-olives-ripe-from-the-tree/comment-page-1#comment-38 David H Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:14 +0000 http://theolivestore.com/olive/what-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-fresh-olives-ripe-from-the-tree#comment-38 A strong brine solution, that is the way the Italian people do there's, this done for 2 weeks, the brine solution (50% salt to water)drained off and then a light solution (20%) applied, at this time you can add things like bayleaves, garlic, hot peppers, fennel seeds or vinegar. After that period, it should last another 1 week, you can jar them up, preferable in snap top sealing jars, they can be left at room temparture, chilling for serving purposes. A strong brine solution, that is the way the Italian people do there’s, this done for 2 weeks, the brine solution (50% salt to water)drained off and then a light solution (20%) applied, at this time you can add things like bayleaves, garlic, hot peppers, fennel seeds or vinegar.

After that period, it should last another 1 week, you can jar them up, preferable in snap top sealing jars, they can be left at room temparture, chilling for serving purposes.

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