Green-Olive Spoon Sweet
- Ready In:
- 48hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 cups
- Serves:
- 30
ingredients
- 250 g pitted greek green olives, from Halkidiki
- 300 g sugar
- 200 ml water
- 1 lemon, zest of, grated
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 2 -3 cardamom pods
directions
- Soak the olives in ample water for 24-48 hours, changing the water several times.
- Drain, pat dry, and cut into thin slices.
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
- Add the olives to the syrup.
- Lower the heat and add the zest, lemon juice, and cardamom.
- Simmer until it reaches 102C (215F).
- Remove, cool, and place in jars.
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