How to Cure the Perfect Olives / Come curare le olive perfette / Cómo curar las aceitunas perfectas

[@harksta229]

This is a perfect example of youtube at its best. A great recipe delivered in a beautifully produced video. I followed everything to the letter. Now I have many jars of fabulous infused olives to enjoy and gift. Thank you so much!!

[@scottimage1]

Thank you for your kind words, I feel warm & fuzzy inside! I’m very glad your olives have turned out so well.

[@justpeace1156]

Thank you for this great video....you've made it so easy to understand. What's the shelf life of the olives from that point and what's the best way to store them? Thanks again. 😊

[@susananderson5061]

Agree great production Trying it now Thanks so much

[@konoeyoshito6105]

i agree fully ,i'm doing my own olives right now following the guide everything is so simple and clear. thanks

[@kaimachineschannel]

Only one thing better than a farmer and that's the engineers that come up with the ideas for these machines

[@chawquee]

as a man from Tunisia, olives and olive oil are things in the genes since Carthage till today a heritage of 3000 years. I never imagine a meal cooked in an oil other than olive oil .I daily dip bread in olive oil with harissa or with white cheese . As a family of 3 we use nearly 6 liter of olive oil per month ..half of it me dipping the bread with olive oil ...

[@Optimistic450]

I come here every year or two to get a refresher course.

[@stezman60]

I like this no nonsense no rambling to the point information.well done with the olives, this is my reference video.Thank you

[@asif_es]

Great! Educational. One very important factor is that to actually have olives ripening, you have to live where the climate is warm/sunny enough for the olive fruits to develop and ripen. Otherwise you may get an olive tree to survive, but it will be just decorative. Also ... Different olive varieties are +/- suited to different climate and conditions e.g. Kalamata are from Greece (adapted to warmer climate) and Arbequina from North East of Spain (adapter to milder climate) so they "behave" differently (also taste different).

[@Greenedgetech]

Have to agree with all the other comments here. This is the best olive video I’ve seen. Last year was my first year I actually managed to eat some of my olives without spitting them out. I feel this year with this video I understand it better and will be an olive pro. Thank you

[@davidoldfield4097]

I have 8 mature olive trees, so the capacity to produce a lot of olives, though it's been a few years since I did anything with them, so this video was a great reminder of how to do it right. Didn't get many olives this time around, but appropriate pruning will sort that for next season. BTW, I still have olives stored in oil and herbs from over 10 years ago - tried a few the other day - extraordinary in every positive sense. Thank you for this video - well done - enjoyable, and with all the right instructions and tips. David.

[@scottimage1]

8 trees will keep you busy! Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked the video!

[@goprob1]

Typical high end production from Steve whilst being informative and interesting.Well done!

[@joewilliams5283]

This is the best video I've found on curing olives! Thank you!

[@sandralewis1689]

For decades we cured our olives with lye but the last few years they just haven't done well and we just gave up. Your video has given me hope and I'm looking forward to next fall's harvest. Thank you.

[@sammieb5388]

I have been trialing olives for yrs.. And this is the best method I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. I have a bunch I'm bringing at the moment can't wait to give your way ago.

[@EnDabuwya]

This is a really good video. Instructive, both from the script and the visual aspect. And quite entertaining

[@paulasullivan4226]

I've been watching olive curing videos this morning as we are blessed with one olive tree that is dropping its fruit, and came across this beautiful video with all the extras. It was a pleasure to watch and most informative and complete, and now I am finished watching anymore olive curing videos. I am taking notes from your notes. Many thanks!!!!

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for the lovely feedback. No need for notes it’s all in the description, just copy & paste.

[@TheWheelofLife100]

Followed this method exactly and they turned out better than I expected, everyone like the way olives tasted, all that labour was well worth it,thanks for uploading this method on KZbin it was a great help.

[@scottimage1]

I’m very happy it worked out so well for you. Enjoy!

[@pablohurford3645]

Inspiring video bro! This year was my first season curing Olives and it went perfectly! Using only this video as a guide I have wild harvested from 4 different trees, including one tree at the playground I take my toddler. She loves olives so much I decided to produce my own, the irony is she will only eat the store brought olives! 🙄 Oh well, more for me! 😅

[@scottimage1]

Wonderful, I’m glad it went so well. Your toddler will come round to the good olives!

[@luciusverus7697]

Wow. Amazing presentation, production and information! Was searching for olive related vids stumbled across this. Was really heartening to hear a fellow Aussie 🇦🇺 voice greet me! Homemade olives remind me of growing up with my Greek 🇬🇷friends in Melbourne. Great memories with good people eating amazing food. Fantastic stuff mate. Thanks for the video and the surprise bout of nostalgia, Scott 👌

[@scottimage1]

I appreciate the feedback, thank you.

[@jessievanzalm2968]

I had the pleasure of tasting these very olives in Scotty’s chilli and garlic flavour and they were easily the best I’ve had. Scotty has perfected his craft, this method is a winner!!

[@garnetlongano2271]

We used Steve's method last year and I was a bit nervous as it was my first time bottling olives. We followed the directions exactly and received so many rave reviews and amazed looks from friends and family that we are back this year to rewatch the video so we can refresh our memories and repeat the exact same process. I'm not even looking at any other way of curing olives as this method works so well I don't want to change. Thank you Steve for taking the time to share your experience. It is most appreciated.

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for your lovely feedback, I’m very happy you’ve had such success!

[@mrrein9550]

12 trees in my back yard . Gee I'm gunna be a busy boy for a while .. great info and definitely deserves a sub . Thank you

[@scottimage1]

Wow 12 trees, let me know how it goes. All the best.

[@lidijabirsa7768]

You're a lucky guy 👍😅Good luck!

[@Perladimarequi]

Thank you. One of the best video on making cured olives. I miss Sicily. My first time making cured olives with my Sicilian friend. There are so many olive trees there that people don't even pick them off the tree and left to fall and go to waste. We went on a journey and saved some and made the best homemade olives ever. You brought back these special memories. Canada 🇨🇦 unfortunately is too cold for olive trees. Thank you again.

[@thehardestwordpodcast7411]

Superb production - both the video and the olives.

[@scottimage1]

Cheers!

[@tslilorlev2509]

The best Olive cureing video out there. Thank you!

[@dianakim2378]

I cured olives at my house for the first time & it's a great success! Thanks for the easy, foolproof video that produces great results!

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, I'm glad they have turned out so well. Enjoy!

[@sophiadavies-morgan8591]

I tried the red wine and garlic olives. They are the best olives I’ve ever had. Highly recommend.

[@sharonsmith1783]

One of the more beautiful experiences life has given me was working for farmers in a Cretian Village. Harvesting olives in the hill's and citrus fruits in the valley. Dipping bread into the actual first pressing at the local olive oil factory is such a clear memory 50 years later. I yearn to buy oil that delicious. Every house hold was proud of their own prepared olives and home made cheese.

[@scottimage1]

My crop is so big this year I can barely look at another olive but once I’ve finished I will be ever so popular! It warms my heart to think my video took you back to such fond memories, thank you for your enchanting reflection. Good, wholesome food is a delight which can transport us to a meaningful place and time, yet be a constant if we keep it alive. Thank you for watching my video and sharing your story.

[@markcharlesworth2402]

Very good video, many thanks. If anyone needs any olives we have many hundres of kilos as olives trees grow like weeds here. 😅

[@kaimachineschannel]

Only one thing better than a farmer and that's the engineers that come up with the ideas for these machines

[@suepalmer2049]

Fantastic video. I am inspired to go and try your method. My olive tree is 14 years old, every year it is heavy with olives which we have just let go to waste as I have read recipes and given up on curing because it sounded to hard. I know what I am going to be doing this Easter. Thanks.

[@scottimage1]

I’m very happy this has been an inspiration for you, let me know how it goes.

[@IMImusicvideos]

Great heartfelt homecookin knowledge here. You have passed this tradition on to many by sharing your success. Thank you

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, thanks for your feedback & enjoy the olives!

[@vickypedias]

This is so cool!! It makes me want to grow an olive tree!!

[@Kohanuitohu]

Great vid thank you I will now pick some olives here in the south island nz

[@PottersPorch]

Thank you! My favorite parts- when you spit the 'not ready yet' olives out! Great video!

[@scottimage1]

Ha! It’s what I do best.

[@thewrighty9755]

You made it into and art !!! So much love and passion. Sell me a few jars if you live in Perth 😃

[@JesseMontenegro]

Complete and through explanation, no nonsense... Thank you.

[@rosewatergrl]

in Greece we put them in water for 40 days to remove the bitterness and then in brine for 60 days , but i will try your method too.

[@scottimage1]

I hope they turn out well.

[@clarasalih8543]

This video was perfection! Thanks Outstanding olive Scott. Even had the lady taste test the bitter fresh olives … she’s a keeper

[@scottimage1]

Thank you, glad you liked it.

[@PM-lz5gs]

Finally found this gold after hours of searching Cheers

[@simonbergagna]

This guy is Amazing!!!!! Soooo easy to understand and what awesome table Olives he's produced.

[@scottimage1]

Many thanks for you kind feedback.

[@maryvasilakakos7387]

Absolutely brilliant practical advice. Method very similar to traditional home method used by Greek families from olive growing areas in the Peloponnese. Scrumptious result. Thanx 😁❣️❣️

[@echinopsis9536]

Great video, congratulations! Very informative without being too sophisticated, just right for the amateur enthusiasts. Nice filming too! Thanks! 👍

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure & thanks for the feedback, I hope you find it helpful.

[@brendanbonello7987]

WOW. What a great video I have just bought my first olive tree. It is a Manzanillo Olive tree.I bought it very young so it could be 3-5 years before I get any olives.I will be definitely trying your method. Once again great video scottimage

[@scottimage1]

Thank you, all the best with your olives.

[@anitaunderwood4996]

Awesome videography Scott! And wonderful commentary!

[@obcaviationconsultants6463]

Great video - great inspiration and motivation

[@wizardofoz1390]

Love this I purchased my first olive tree recently 🎉

[@teresanelson6560]

I am so happy that I found your video. I am going to try my first very small batch of curing olives tomorrow. I have never done it before. I also like that you reminded us to prune the tree afterwards, since I have no knowledge about this. Thanks so much.

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, best of luck with batch #1!

[@portuguesehydrangea4818]

Excited to try this method for the first time. It’s my first olive harvest ever! lol Small batch but they look good.

[@wardabenrani1344]

شكرا

[@michellenite5393]

Wow!! Heathy olives. Thank you for sharing.

[@claudiotulino8137]

Great presentation...Well done !!!👌👍👍

[@fairyvert]

Great video! Very informative, thank you so. much for sharing. We were several days into soaking and rinsing and I wasn't sure if we were on the right track! Now we can keep going with a little more confidence in ourselves :) It's a very rewarding pastime. :)

[@scottimage1]

I’m glad you’ve found it helpful, enjoy your olives!

[@JarradKidd]

Having tried these olives I can vouch for the results, delicious!

[@jameshess2912]

I lived two years in Athens and I made my own olives. I cut one by one with a knife and I kept them in a barrel of water, changing the water every other day for one month. After that I added the final water with the ingredients (salamoura!). I had a recipe from an old Greek man and the only ingredients I remember are vinegar, oregano, laurel leaf, some olive oil, salt etc. They were delicious!

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for your comment. There are many ways to cure olives, it’s always interesting to hear about different methods. Thanks for sharing & thanks for watching.

[@mjremy2605]

I loved your video. An excellent recipe and process and very well documented. Guessing you are in Australia from the accent. So glad you made this video. I live in Northern California - lots of olive trees here going to waste. I made my own black olives in oil, but wanted a lighter recipe and to use green olives instead, or mixed ones. Your tip about pruning the trees is true. A well pruned tree gets sunlight on all branches, which is mandatory for flavorful olives. Also, don't overwater the tree. Dry side keeps olives tasty. Thank you for the video! My feedback below. Love the pitting tool! A game changer. I never knew this existed. Thank you! Tip: Use a Wagner (cheaper) heat gun or hair dryer (longer) to heat up old jar labels. They are now easy to peel off. If soaking does not remove them, try the heat gun. Any gummy residue cleans up with a rag soaked in Mineral Spirits. Goo Gone is Acetone which is cheaper bought as Acetone, but this will ruin plastic. Spirits don't damage plastic. Wipe off oily residue, then wash well. Jars are now clean. To remove printing directly on glass, use Acetone. Painters tape in pale pastel colors (cheapest on Temu) is a form of masking tape that leaves no residue and comes off easily. I use this for labeling. FYI - Please do not add ANY MUSIC to a DIY, demo, tour, cooking, or animal video. It hurts the ears and is insanely irritating to the mind. I like to concentrate and I'm soaking up a lot of information. The mindless noise of 'music' only serves to irritate my mind till I want to shut the video down and make it stop. It serves zero purpose except to annoy viewers. Content Creators think they are enhancing their work with music and creating a background continuity, but in fact, the opposite is true. Music chases away subscribers instantly, and breaks up the thought process. Natural sounds are very soothing by contrast. We want to hear them. Voice and music are unnecessary. Do you ever hear comments saying "Thank you for the music"? No. You hear, "Thank you for no music!" instead. Talk very little, no music, and let natural sounds through. This makes for calm, soothing videos you can watch a long time with no audio fatigue.

[@scottimage1]

Yes an Aussie, thanks for watching & glad you’ve found it useful. Thanks for your tips in return.

[@claudiaelliott3060]

Thank you for this very informative video. I'm very new to the whole olive curing. Three years ago my neighbor gave an Arbequina Olive tree and today I noticed the tree is loaded with olives🫒 They won't be ready till October/November, but I'll be ready when it's time to cure them. I live in New Orleans, Louisiana.

[@scottimage1]

Start collecting jars! All the best with it.

[@suejs9499]

Video has been the best I've watched. Clearly explained, easy to follow and I also learnt plenty of pointers about olives. My small tree has just started to produce! Great Thank you Mel.

[@scottimage1]

Glad you found my video helpful, best of luck with your olives!

[@olusenaratne8271]

I've been following your recipe for months now and it is amazing.

[@scottimage1]

Thank you, I’m glad it’s working for you. Enjoy your olives!

[@traviscucinello5482]

Very helpful. Thank you !

[@TFabling]

We were lucky enough to taste the finished product from the master himself and we believe Steve's method and recipe has produced one of the best olives 🫒 we have ever tasted..... wow wow wow

[@jameslamev]

Excellent, thank you.

[@acook392]

That is hands down the best information on how to prepare olives at home that I’ve seen, thank you so much. I’ve always given up once they became slimy thinking I’d done something wrong. Most recipes say things like - ‘preserve in brine’ at the end but no measurements or method given. I can’t wait to try it out thank you!!

[@scottimage1]

I’m very glad you found it helpful, thanks for the feedback. FYI instructions are also in the description.

[@leexiahbang]

Hi Steve, really enjoyed your video. Here to learn how to pickle olives but find myself admiring the quality of your documentary. Very impressed with both your video and pickled olive recipe. 🫒 see you around!

[@scottimage1]

Very kind of you to say so, I hope my video helps you make wonderful olives.

[@manlymannysmanymediocremem7026]

Great video! Small tip for harvesting: instead of individually picking each olive, you can lay some large tarp or bedsheet around the tree and shake the whole tree or individual branches. This would be faster, easier, and wouldn't require a ladder, and it's the way it's done commercially.

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for the tip, I’m glad you like the video, thanks for watching.

[@mbickie]

Obviously, you’ve never harvested olives. Great if you have a commercial shaker. Good luck if you don’t.

[@albertofernandez433]

I don't recommend this.

[@ImFieldy]

Good teaching vid, thanks. Last year I followed this for my inaugural attempt and made 4 jars. I added 1 small crushed garlic and half teaspoon mixed herbs per jar. Personally I found the garlic and herbs took over. Encouraged by last year we are now in the midst of curing 2 batches 2 weeks apart and have about 7 to 8 ltrs of olives :)) I'll experiment further with a few add ins this year but smaller quantities. Good onya matey and to your Italian neighbours who unbeknownst to them have passed along generations of knowledge to the world :)

[@scottimage1]

Thank you, I’m happy you’ve got value from the video. Sounds like you’ve been industrious with many olives to enjoy.

[@ImFieldy]

@@scottimage1 2024. Just started picking today15.4.24. Bumper crop this year (in top bit of NZ) but all smaller than last year and very few with the tan/blush colouring. Anyway I'm here for my refresher course :-j Goodonya - cheers Fieldy. ps, our home batches are so far superior than shop bought. Wife only eats ours and goes without if we give too many jars away and run out :))

[@scottimage1]

I also have a bumper crop, this year, it's taken over my life at the moment. Chilli & garlic seems to be everyone's favourite but for me it's red wine & garlic ... perhaps I should use a glorious NZ red. I'm glad this method is still serving you well. Enjoy!

[@babiesnflowers]

Great photography! Very well done instructional video!

[@scottimage1]

Glad you liked it, thank you.

[@AntonisExplores]

amazing quality of this video.

[@maddiefloyd5]

Every thing explained .. awesome

[@mirjana108]

What a beautiful video, camera positions very amazing, presentation Excellent 🎉❤ 👍 Great job !!

[@johnpelitidis6297]

Thank you.

[@anniesue6813]

Awesome video

[@helenmcgill5563]

Fabulous 👍

[@valentinconstantin8070]

Very CINEMATIC vid !!!

[@thefigtreeguy]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make such a great instructional tool.

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@lenadonise7661]

Thankyou very much that was very helpful. It's great seeing the video as you get to see and hear exactly how you do them. 🎉🎉😊😊

[@jfrog5181]

This is a fantastic guide! Thanks for helping me and my grade 4 students have a go at our first harvest and cure:)

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, wish the class all the best with their olives! It sounds like they are getting a very good education. Let me know how they turn out.

[@steveeaster625]

Thanks for a great demo on picking and preserving olives.

[@zanzibarandgrill6484]

Brilliant video. We're in the process of buying a property in Portugal and the ability to harvest olives and fruit is one of our priorities.

[@scottimage1]

During a visit to Herdade do Esporao we jumped out of the car to help locals pick olives, they thought it was hilarious. We handed out some souvenir koalas and got mobbed! A memorable moment from our trip to Portugal which will still talk about. Best of luck with your olives!

[@helenfay9465]

Fabulous video 🙏.. fair play! You're so patient to pitt all your olives 🫒... I'm going to try (a few jars pitted this year) I have a small device for destoning my cherries 🍒 before I dehydrate them so I know how much patience is involved! I am living on a farm in Portugal for 14 years. Our technique is very similar... but much slower and lazier!... We leave them in fresh water for about 10 days (tip from lovely old lady at the olive press) I change the water a few times so change water every three days... then we switch them to a 10% brine (100g sea salt per litre of water) weighted down with some bay leaves on top... and wait for about 6 months! I love your tip for jarring them all up. Great to give as gifts that way. Really enjoyed your video. Thanks.

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for watching & for the feedback. Yours are weighed down with bay leaves? I'm curious.

[@conradkappel9426]

Excellent, very informative.

[@mariashin7969]

Thank you very much for this. Very informative

First time here preserving olives. Thank you for passing on knowledge 🙏

[@ResonanceHomestead]

Thankyou, great explanation! Picked my first olives today 😁

[@scottimage1]

Let me know how they turn out.

[@tinakheladze1211]

This is a great recipe, quick, easy and tasty. Thank you 😊

[@scottimage1]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@liviagomez2634]

After watching a few, this ine stands out above the rest in its detail and completion. Glad i came across it,,,,i woukd have lost my batch

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for the feedback, I hope they turn out well!

[@Leisurelistsb]

I need an editor like this! Good job.

[@stephenhill458]

Thank you!! So straightforward it really encourages me to have a go!

[@ivangaleb9297]

i started growing olives for the first time last year. Wit Kalamata and Arbequina. Currently the third week of cured olives is passing, and I can't wait to make them in a jar according to your recipe. and finally taste it.

[@scottimage1]

I hope they go well for you, let me know how they turn out.

[@ivangaleb9297]

@@scottimage1 Will let you know, these without pods are in the third week, almost ready for the jar. But stil have very little bitterness The ones with the pods will take another 3 weeks or so

[@roslynmonahan1352]

A great video, Thankyou. We are south east of Melbourne and have 2 young olive trees that I just got 1 jars worth of olives to try and cure. Great tip about pruning the Olive tree too after picking.

[@doctorf7501]

Nice video. I think I need to adjust what I’ve done. Really appreciate the time you took

[@Gnechic]

Your recipe is 👌 just had a taste of the first batch I made following your guide and the olives are amazing!! Definitely different and better than store bought

[@scottimage1]

I'm very glad your olives have turned out so well ! Experiment with flavours when you jar them, chilli & garlic, red wine & garlic, ginger & lime are all yum!

[@mikebosich5183]

Thanks mate, found this recipe simple and worked perfectly. Champion🙏

[@scottimage1]

Great to hear they turned out well, enjoy your olives!

[@ceciliaguridi5903]

Excellent video thanks so much I am about to harvest now! Excellent video making skills too!

[@scottimage1]

Cheers, all the best with your harvest!

[@vickidiscerni2412]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have tried so many different recipes - some good, some not so good. Will give this a shot.

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, let me know how it goes.

[@rtjs14]

WOW, Thank you for all the information. God Bless

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, all the best with your olives.

[@1rstjames]

Great video! I have several fruiting olive trees that I thought were olive trees, so I'm having to learn real quick how m going to process them. This video is a HUGE HELP!

[@scottimage1]

Glad it’s helpful to you, sounds like you need some friends to give you a hand.

[@1rstjames]

@@scottimage1 definitely do. Regenerating an old avocado orchard into a native-dominant, syntropic, mediterranean food forest is the goal, and I barely scratched the surface yet. 🙃😍

[@Sugarsail1]

Great info, I planted four olive trees of various "gourmet" varieties and will be doing this this fall.

[@scottimage1]

Four trees will keep you busy come harvest time, best of luck!

[@user-jm1ww8hi9q]

Thank you I followed you recipe last year and had great results, its picking time again

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure, thanks for the feedback & great that it’s help you. Enjoy!

[@rickyambruosi8646]

Ok I'm gonna say I have finally tried this since my nonna gave me some olives to pickle I have found that this is the best way to pickle olives I finally opened a batch after waiting 2 weeks these taste amazing thank you so much for this wonderful video I can honestly say I'm sticking to this method easy 10/10 my olives came up very happy with the results

[@scottimage1]

Thanks for the nice feedback Ricky, I’m glad you’ve had such success with your olives & found my video helpful. Enjoy!

[@labella1217]

Thank you so much for doing this video.

[@mmosavi6634]

I don't know how to thank you and I can't belive that I have olive to eat without paying. Thank you so much for the recipe. I really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏

[@scottimage1]

My pleasure I'm glad this was helpful to you.

[@maralfniqle5092]

Best video I've seen on olive curing! Thank you