How to pickle olives at home (step-by-step recipe). October 21, 2020, Baku
After harvesting or purchasing olives, it's best to first sort them into large and small (if necessary).
Remove all debris: twigs, leaves, olives with serious mechanical damage, those that are too small, rotten, or overdried, and be sure to remove olives showing the first signs of ripening!
Olives should be unripe!
If the fruit shows signs of ripening, such as yellowing, reddening, or even a sunburn, they should be discarded.
To prepare a potash solution, use twenty grams of the chemical per liter of water. Soak the olives in the potash solution for thirty-six hours, then drain the solution and fill the container with regular tap water.
Replace the water in the containers regularly for seven days.
Every four hours for the first three days and at least once during the night; every six hours thereafter.
After rinsing, pour a pre-prepared cold brine solution over the olives, using 2-3 tablespoons of coarse table salt per 3-liter jar.
The salt should be left in the open air for several days to allow the iodine to evaporate.
When calculating the amount of potash for the solution and the amount of salt for the brine, keep in mind that one 3-liter jar filled with olives requires approximately 1.5 liters of water.
Store the olive jars in a cool, dark place (like the refrigerator).
It's recommended to replace the brine in the jars with fresh brine after about a week.
If olives are stored for a long time, sediment may settle at the bottom of the jars, and a fungal growth may form on top. In this case, I recommend draining the contents of the jars in a colander. Remove any mold, sort through the olives, discarding any softened ones, rinse the olives and the container under cold running water, dry, and refill with fresh brine.
WARNING!!!
Exercise caution when working with potash!
Remember to wear rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a gauze face covering. It is recommended to prepare the solution outdoors (balcony, veranda, porch). Prepare a liter or 1.5 liters of the solution and brine to avoid running out at the last minute.
Good luck!
Potassium carbonate, potassium carbonate, or potash K2CO3 is a neutral salt of potassium and carbonic acid. It is a white crystalline substance, highly soluble in water. It is low in toxicity and belongs to hazard class III.
The old name for the salt is potash, from the Dutch potash, directly or through it. Pottasche, French: potasse. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%...
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