Gin-Marinated Olive Martini

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/4 -ounce vermouth
• Cracked ice
• 1 or 2 Gin-Marinated Olives, to taste, recipe follows

1. Combine gin and vermouth in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.
2. Cover and shake until chilled.
3. Strain into a martini glass and add the olives.
4. Enjoy!
5. 1 cup colossal size, pimiento-stuffed green olives
6. 1/4 cup gin
7. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8. 5 (1/4-inch wide) strips lemon peel, each about 3-inches long
9. Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive dish and cover tightly.
10. Allow olives to marinate at least 2 to 3 hours or up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
11. (If you are only marinating them for a few hours, leave the olives in the marinade at room temperature.)
12. Yield: 1 cup olives
13. Note: These olives are great in martinis and also double as a quick party hors d'oeuvre.
14. If you plan on using them exclusively as an hors d'oeuvre, drizzle a little extra-virgin olive

gin, gin

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/gin-marinated-olive-martini-recipe.html (may not work)