Olives - cooking recipe

Ingredients

lye
rock salt
fresh picked olives

Preparation

Soak olives overnight in fresh water. Drain.
Mix
2 ounces lye per 1 gallon water. Soak olives in this solution. Drain everyday for 3 days. Change water twice a day for 5 days. Dissolve 4 ounces rock salt per gallon.
Let stand 3 days. Drain. Dissolve 6 ounces salt per gallon.
Let stand 4 days.
Dissolve 6 ounces salt in water and leave. \"Delicious.\"