Armadillo Eggs
These olives get better with age.
Ingredients
- 2 cups large, unpitted green or black olives, drained
- 1/2 cup olive brine
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cayenne or chile de arbol peppers
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground
Instructions
- Place the olives in a bowl.
- Shake the remaining ingredients together in a lidded jar, and pour the marinade over the olives.
- Let the mixture marinate for at least 2 days (longer, if you can), stirring occasionally.