olive brine
Salty green soak
Olive brine is the salty liquid in which olives are packed and preserved.
It's prized in cooking and cocktails for its briny, savory flavor—a splash in a martini makes it "dirty." Save the olive brine for salad dressings.
- pickleVinegar-preserved vegetable
- pickle juiceFermented cucumber liquid
- oil and vinegarSimple salad dressing duo
- saltyTasting of brine
- martiniGin-vermouth cocktail
dirty martini · jar · tangy · green · Mediterranean · cocktail · cocktail garnish · cured · fermented · pimento · dirty · liquid · preserved · garlic · herbs · savory · acidic · soak
- oliveskalamata, extra virgin, virgin oil, cold-pressed oil, mission
- brinessalt water, saltwater, saline, salt solution, seawater
- salty flavorssaltiness
- vinegarsvinegar, white vinegar, red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar
preservation medium type
olive brineolive oil
Fruit-pressed culinary fat
fresh water · sugar syrup · honey · vinegar
flavor profile
olive brinesimple syrup
Sugar dissolved in water
honey · sugar water · plain water · maple syrup · agave nectar