Marinated Black Olives Tapas

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Recipe from ryland, peters, and small's tapas cookbook. these olives need to marinate at room temperature for 2 weeks prior to serving, so plan ahead. they make a wonderful appetizer for any party and are perfect gifts around the holidays (put them in pretty square glass jars that you find at craft stores)!!

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Steps

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Place the olives in a bowl.

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Mix in the garlic , chiles , pepper , lemon , parsley , bay leaves and salt.

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Transfer to a jar into which they just fit.

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Pour over the vinegar and the reserved brine to cover olives.

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Shake well and let marinate at room temperature for 2 weeks.

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Ingredients

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spanish olives, garlic cloves, dried red chilies, black peppercorns, lemon, parsley, fresh bay leaves, salt, red wine vinegar