Gin and Citrus Marinated Olives

Olives are marinated with herbs, olive oil, and gin, then served warm! The flavor is amazing, and they're so easy to make.

Prep Time :5

Cook Time :30

Total Time :35

⅓ cup high quality extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic cut in half vertically
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 tablespoons thinly sliced citrus peels (I used lemon and mandarin oranges)
Half of the leaves of one medium sprig of rosemary about 12 leaves
3 tablespoons gin
8 ounces olives (I highly suggest Castelvetrano and a few others from the olive bar, pitted is a nice bonus)

Add olive oil to a small saucepan. Add garlic and bring to medium heat, so garlic just barely starts to get little bubbles coming out of it. You don’t want to sauté them, you are just releasing their flavor.
Stir in peppercorns, citrus peels, and rosemary and cook for two minutes at this temperature. Stir in gin and olives to coat with all the spices and oil, then turn heat down to low. Stir occasionally, letting them cook for 7-8 minutes.
Turn heat OFF and let them sit on the burner for a minimum of 20 minutes, I prefer an hour. Serve warm. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator one week.