How to get more than a Martini from your Olive Envy Olive Juice (AKA brine)
Let's talk Olive Brine - We love to use all of our products in many creative ways - the next time you open your olives, save (and savour) that brine! Olive brine - or olive juice - is simply a mixture of salt, vinegar and water but as olives marinate, the liquid takes on a fantastically rich and delicious olive flavour.
That salty goodness is a pungent boost that will deepen the flavour profile in your cooking. You will thank us, we promise!
The basics of cooking with olive brine:
Taste the brine before you add it to your food so you know what you are working with: How salty is it? How olive-y is it?
Awesome Uses for Olive Brine:
Add brine to your marinara or pizza sauce. This is particularly great with a spicy puttanesca.
Try a vinaigrette of olive oil, fresh grapefruit juice, white wine vinegar, olive brine and Dijon mustard. Serve with a butter lettuce and avocado salad.
Add brine and chilli flakes to tomato sauce for a great olive flavour that is, of course, terrific on a burger or with chips.
You can add olive brine to a martini of course but try adding it into your Bloody Mary mix at your next brunch. And since you’re serving brunch, a touch of olive juice in soft scrambled eggs with mascarpone and chives is an excellent addition.
Make a fantastic slaw of fennel, apple, and celery or purple cabbage, carrot and pickled peppers and add olive brine to the dressing. Let this chill in the fridge to let flavours really shine.
Adding broth to greens such as kale, broccoli or swiss chard after lightly sautéing with olive oil is a great way to impart flavour. If you’re out of broth, swap in a few spoonful’s of olive brine!
Come and try our delicious Olive Juice this weekend from our market stalls at Kawana Waters Farmers Market, Yandina Country Markets and Noosa Farmers Markets 🍸💃
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