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<pre>Olives do produce juice but it is separated into the water part and the oil.
Mostly watery. According to Cato it is handy stuff.

Cheers Brian Chatterton
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<pre>I assume that the reference to Cato refers to the Roman.

Interesting character.
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<pre>Olive Juice is used in the making of a beverage called a 'dirty martini'. It
seems to be readily available in the US, but I have not seen it here in
Australia. As a keen martini drinker, I would be very interested to try it.
Some people use the juice from a jar of olives, as in the recipe below:
Ingredients:
2 oz Gin
1 tblsp Dry Vermouth
2 tblsp Olive juice (from the olive jar)
2 Olive, garnish
Mixing instructions:
Put an ice cube and a small amount of water in cocktail glass. Place in
freezer for 2-3 minutes. Fill mixer with all ingredients including garnish.
cover and shake hard 3 or 4 times. it is ok to bruise the gin on this one.
Remove cocktail glass from freezer, empty, strain drink into cocktail glass
add olive from mixer. Serve with a mysterious smile...
Best wishes,
Margaret Chidgey
Editor, The Olive Press
24 Carcoola Crescent, Normanhurst, NSW 2076, Australia
Ph: 02 9489 3663 Fax: 02 9475 0759
Email: olivepress@...
Website: www.australianolives.com.au
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