1. | Unwaxing: |
2. | Mix well, 1 kilo of old lime powder with three kilos of clean ash and pour the mixture into 10 kilos of water. |
3. | Place the olives in a glass or clay container without cutting or piercing them and cover them with the solution. After stirring it well, in 10 hours they will be completely desiccated. The bark retains its bright green colour and the flesh its white colour. |
4. | Conservation: |
5. | Αφού τα ξεπλύνετε και τα ξεπλύνετε καλά, τοποθετήστε τα σε άλμη 10% (10 κιλά αλάτι σε 100 κιλά νερό). |
6. | If you prefer them vinegared, after 5 days remove them from the brine and place them in a new brine consisting of 3 parts brine, 1 part vinegar and 1 part oil. |