How to Make Olive Juice
Olive juice is the essential ingredient to many great martinis. Bartenders know that the brine usually gets used up long before olives do. This can leave a bartender frustrated, and bar owners sigh at the potential waste of olives. The following steps will show you how to make olive juice that can be a saving grace for a bartender, and a perfect addition for your home bar. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Start by putting dry olives into a jar. Put the lid to the side for now.
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Mix salt, water, and a half a tsp. of vinegar together until you get a murky consistency.
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Pour the mixture in the jar on top of the olives. You want it to slide all the way to the bottom, going between the olives. In this step, you want to make sure the mixture gets to the bottom and all in the jar. Stop short of pouring it to the top of the jar. You want to leave about 1/8 of the jar space open for mixing and shaking.
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Put the lid on the jar. Screw it tightly and hold it firmly in place.
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Shake your closed jar vigorously. You want to make sure it is completely mixed all up with the olives.
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Refrigerate your new mixture for half an hour.
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Take out jar, shaking it again. This should re-mix and re-establish the salt water mixture as it forms the olive juice. Leave the jar in the fridge, letting the mixture soak in the olives, until ready for use. Shake once again before using.
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Tips & Warnings
Shake the mixture as much as possible to fully form the juice for maximum taste.
Sample the juice yourself before mixing it in cocktails or drinks.
Never shake or mix the jar without fully securing the lid.
Don't do this in front of customers. Although it does form a great juice, it can look deceptive and misleading.
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Sounds good to me. I have 4 full jars of olives with no juice left. I know you can buy the juice at some liquor stores, but not here in Los Alamos, so I resort to buying jars of olives.
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you know. except for the whole ratio thing behind the recipe!
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NICE JOB! THANKS FOR THE RECIPE
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This recipe does not give any exact measurements! Really?>
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rominamq
Dec 16, 2010
Create Your Own Dirty Martini Olive Juice - Olive juice, or brine, doesn't come from the olives themselves like olive oil does. It is simply a mixture of salt, vinegar and water, al though the olives do add some flavor. Making your own dirty martini olive juice is fairly simple - Mix water, salt and a splash of vinegar, and pour the mixture into a jar of dry olives. Be sure the mixture covers the olives, but leave some airspace at the top of the jar. Screw the lid on and shake vigorously. This action blends the mixture and allows the olives to release a little flavor. Refrigerate your rejuvenated jar of olives, and be sure to shake it again before using the juice. The longer the mixture is allowed to sit, the stronger the olive brine becomes. Repeat this process until you've finished your olives, and you'll never have to waste them again.
