Garlic Cocktail Olives

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"The longer these olives marinate, the more pronounced the flavor."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) jar kalamata olives, drained
• 1 (7 ounce) jar of whole green olives, drained
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh rosemary
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Combine all of the ingredients.
2. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.
3. This can be made 5 days ahead of time (keep in refrigerator). Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

Reviews

[Agnes DiFonzo]

I can't believe it's taken me years to realize that olives are best if you drain them and then add olive oil and garlic. Delicious! For my recent party I added black olives also, and put in fresh basil and oregano, just because I had some. These are also very good if you use only olive and garlic.