Best Vermouth Soaked Olives Recipes

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MARTINI OLIVES



Martini Olives image

A party has got to have bits to pick at, and what could be better than these? I got the idea of Martini Olives (without the Martinis) from a colleague of mine from the New York Times, Denise Landis, from her lovely book, Dinner For Eight. I'm afraid mine are a slightly cut-back version, but I shouldn't apologise for that, as I don't feel ashamed. These aren't just great to have at a party, they're mighty fine to stash in jars and give as presents.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h2m

Yield 4 cups olives

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 (8-ounce) jars pimento-stuffed green olives, this gives 4 cups
1/4 cup gin (or vodka if you prefer)
1 tablespoon vermouth
1 teaspoon chili oil

Steps:

  • Open the jars and drain the olives, putting them into a bowl. Pour in the gin, vermouth and chili oil and give them a stir. Leave to steep for half an hour or so while you get ready for your party. You can put any leftover olives in a jar with a lid for another couple of days, or indeed longer though it's doubtful that will arise.

FILLETS DE SOLE VERMOUTH



Fillets de Sole Vermouth image

A specialty of L' Oasis, near Cannes, France

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 first course or 2 main dish

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups cold water
Bones from 2 sole
1/2 cup white wine
1 medium carrot, finely sliced
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 medium leek, finely sliced
Freshly ground salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 (14-ounce) sole, filleted into 8 portions
2 1/4 cups Italian dry vermouth
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 egg yolks
1 black truffle, sliced very thinly

Steps:

  • For fish stock: Pour water into large pot and add bones, white wine, carrots, onion and leek. Simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Strain and discard bones and vegetables. Season stock with salt and pepper and reduce to half its volume.
  • Poach fillets with Vermouth and 3/4-cup stock in large pan over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Pour off most of stock from fillets into saucepan and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, sprinkle fish with remaining vermouth and season. Keep warm on low heat.
  • Strain the boiling stock into a clean pan and reduce over high heat to 1/2 cup. Add cream and boil again. Beat egg yolks in bowl and add cream sauce to yolks. Pour all back into pot and reduce heat to low. Do not boil. To serve, arrange fillets on a platter, coat with sauce, and garnish with sliced truffle.

MARTINI SOAKED OLIVES



Martini Soaked Olives image

Provided by Food Network

Time P1DT5m

Yield 8 to 12 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/4 cups vodka
2 ounces dry vermouth
One 16-ounce jar onion-stuffed olives

Steps:

  • In a cocktail mixer, vigorously shake the vodka and vermouth. Drain the brine from the jar of olives and reserve 1/4 cup of the brine. Fill the jar with the reserved brine, vodka and vermouth until full. Marinate for at least 24 hours and up to 1 month, then serve.

CLASSIC MARTINIS



Classic Martinis image

Shaken or stirred? Vodka or gin? The classic martini can be varied according to your tastes and garnished. Try it with our vermouth-soaked olives. When Martha made this recipe on Cooking School episode 403, she reduced the quantities and made two martinis.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups vodka or gin
1/4 cup dry vermouth
Ice cubes
Cocktail olives, caper berries, or cocktail onions, for garnish

Steps:

  • Shake or stir 1/2 cup vodka or gin and 1 1/2 teaspoons vermouth in an ice-filled shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olives, caper berries, or onions. Repeat with remaining vodka or gin and vermouth.

VERMOUTH-SOAKED OLIVES



Vermouth-Soaked Olives image

Soaking olives in vermouth gives them a boost of flavor. Use them in a martini.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time P2D

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 cups pitted green olives (8 ounces)
1 cup dry vermouth
1 rosemary sprig

Steps:

  • Combine olives, vermouth, and rosemary in a 16-ounce glass jar. Refrigerate for at least 2 days.

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