Wrinkled olives La Guardia style
A Spanish conserve: dried black cornezuelo olives, sun-dried for four days, then salted for twenty days, followed by seasoning with citrus fruits, oregano…
This recipe for Arrugás Guardeñas olives is a lengthy and meticulous process that requires patience and attention. For 1 kilogram of olives, you will need approximately 1 kilogram of fine salt. The preparation takes about 2 months.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time1 hr
- Cook time—
- Resting168 hr
- Total169 hr
- DifficultyHard
- CostBudget
- Calories355 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodpreservation
- Estimated cost$44.08 $2.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $33.72
- $7.92
Seasoning (per kilogram of olives)
- $0.63
- $0.28
- $0.88
- $0.53
- $0.12
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Sort the olives, which should be a deep black color, and discard any that have damaged skin. ≈ 3 min
- Spread them out on a mat of reeds in the sun for four days, covering them at night to protect them from moisture and frost.
- Place them in an airtight container with a ratio of 1 kg of fine salt for every 4 kg of olives, sprinkling the salt over the olives and then sealing the container. Stir the container each day. ≈ 4 min
- After 20 days, taste: if you still don’t like the bitterness, continue for a few more days. ≈ 2 min
- Remove the olives, rinse them under running water, dry them, and let them air out for two days on a drying rack. ≈ 2 min
- Season them with the zest, oregano, oil, and salt, then place them in jars and seal. ≈ 2 min
- Store in a cool, dry place, away from strong odours, and wait a month before consuming.
The bill
Wrinkled olives La Guardia style
- 4 kg of black Cornezuelo olives, plus blackberries$33.72
- 1 kg of fine salt$7.92
- One piece of orange zest$0.63
- One piece of lemon zest$0.28
- 2 tablespoons of oregano$0.88
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
- 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12
Total$44.08
that's $2.20 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 355 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 35.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.5 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 5.66 g |
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