Persian Lime

Flavor: Fresh Persian Lime

Complements: Seafood, chicken, salad, fruit, vegetables, dessert

Vinegar Pairings: Blenheim Apricot, Blackberry,
Black Currant, Wild Blueberry, Cherry, Chocolate, Cinnamon Pear,
Coconut, Cranberry Pear, Fig, Honey Ginger, Grapefruit, Jalapeño,
Lemongrass Mint, Oregano, Golden Pineapple, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Red
Apple Serrano Honey, Sicilian Lemon, Strawberry, Tangerine, Vanilla,
Aged 12 Year White Balsamic, Aged 18 Year Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Ideas:

  1. Combine with Coconut, Honey Ginger or Grapefruit Balsamic Vinegar to marinate shrimp, scallops, salmon, tuna or chicken
  2. Combine with any of The Spicy Olive’s Balsamic Vinegars for a great salad dressing or to grill fruit
  3. Use in baking in place of butter or other oils, i.e.:brownies, cakes, breads or muffins
  4. Use to sauté shrimp or other shellfish

Tuscan Herb

Flavor: a full-bodied blend of oregano, rosemary, sage and garlic with a peppery finish

Complements: Rice and risotto, beef, poultry, fish, vegetables, pasta, bread

Vinegar Pairings: Wild Blueberry, Champagne,
Espresso, Oregano, Sicilian Lemon, Tangerine, Aged 12 Year White
Balsamic Vinegar, Aged 18 Year Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Ideas:

  1. Great for sautéing, roasting or grilling vegetables, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, or fish
  2. Combine with Espresso Balsamic for grilling skirt steak
  3. Drizzle on pasta and mix in prosciutto and caramelized red onions
  4. Combine with Aged 18 Year Traditional for an excellent dressing
  5. Mix with grated Parmigiano Reggiano and Aged 18 Year Traditional Balsamic Vinegar for bread dipping

Organic Garlic

Flavor: Fresh garlic

Complements: Salad, meat, seafood, pasta, vegetables, bread

Vinegar Pairings: Blackberry, Blenheim Apricot,
Champagne, Black Cherry, Cinnamon Pear, Coconut, Espresso, Jalapeño,
Lemongrass Mint, Oregano, Peach, Golden Pineapple, Red Apple, Serrano
Honey, Sicilian Lemon, Aged 12 Year White Balsamic Vinegar, Aged 18 Year
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Ideas:

  1. Combine with Aged 18 Year Traditional or Oregano Balsamic Vinegar to drizzle on salads
  2. Combine with Peach or Pineapple Balsamic Vinegar for a chicken or pork marinade
  3. Combine with equal parts of Espresso Balsamic and Harissa EVOO for a flank steak or chicken marinade
  4. Use alone or with any Spicy Olive Balsamic Vinegar for roasting vegetables or bread dipping

Organic Butter

Flavor: Natural butter flavor

Complements: Baking, bread, meats, pasta, popcorn, rice, seafood, vegetables

Balsamic Pairings: Cinnamon Pear, Maple, Vanilla, Aged 18 Year Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Ideas:

  1. Use as a butter substitute or anytime you need melted butter
  2. Combine with Cinnamon Pear or Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar over squash
  3. Use for cooking stove-top popcorn, or use in an oil mister and spray after cooking
  4. Combine with Vermont Maple Balsamic Vinegar and pour over pancakes or waffles
  5. Use in baking (Conversion: .75 c EVOO to 1 c butter)
  6. Recommended for vegetarians, vegans or those with dairy allergies or intolerances.

Milanese Gremolata

Flavor: Fresh lemon zest, minced garlic, Italian flat leaf parsley and a hint of mint

Complements: Fish, veal, poultry, pork, pasta, bread, potatoes

Vinegar Pairings: Blenheim Apricot, Grapefruit,
Jalapeño, Lemongrass Mint, Maple, Oregano, Peach, Pomegranate,
Raspberry, Sicilian Lemon, Tangerine, Aged 12 Year White Balsamic
Vinegar, Aged 18 Year Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Ideas:

  1. Brush on fish after baking or grilling
  2. Serve with veal or other slow braised dishes for a zip of flavor
  3. Drizzle over wedged potatoes and roast
  4. Sauté with bread crumbs, sprinkle over vegetables and roast
  5. Toss with pasta, tomatoes, grated cheese, and grilled chicken

Blueberry Fields Salad

A Spicy Olive Original!

1 cup chopped walnuts
.33 cup The Spicy Olive Extra Virgin Olive Oil
.5 cup The Spicy Olive Wild Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar
2 (5.5 oz.) packages of spring greens or baby spinach mix
1 cup fresh blueberries
.5 small red onion, sliced very thin
1 cup crumbled bleu cheese

Heat walnuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly
for 5 minutes or until toasted and fragrant. Whisk together the Wild
Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar and the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add fresh
ground pepper and salt to taste. Combine walnuts, spinach greens and
other ingredients in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with blueberry
vinaigrette and toss to coat.

The Spicy Olive recommends our Arbequina or Leccino Extra Virgin
Olive Oil for this salad. For a fresher summery taste, pair with the
Lemon or Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

BBQ Marinade

BBQ Sauce – Spicy Olive Style!


1 c. The Spicy Olive’s Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar
1 c. The Spicy Olive’s Dark Chocolate or Espresso Balsamic Vinegar (or you could mix half and half)
1 c. chili sauce
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. liquid smoke
2 bottles of beer – not light beer


Mix together and use to marinade pork ribs or beef rib slabs or a whole chicken. Best to allow to marinade overnight for a fuller flavor.


Cook ribs in a 250 degree F, oven for 4 or more hours to make them really tender. Then finish on the grill for a smoky taste.


For the chicken, grill over a beer can until it reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F.

Basil Vinaigrette

Whisk together: .5 cup The Spicy Olive’s Raspberry
Balsamic Vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 tsp. Dijon mustard, salt and
pepper to taste. Add The Spicy Olive Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a
slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth.

Great on salads, especially spinach and fruit salads. Also a good
marinade or basting sauce for fish and chicken. For other great
pairings, check here.

Basil-Lime Salad Dressing

2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Persian Lime Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s 12-year aged White Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste


Drizzle over any green salad. This is also delicious over a fruit salad or tomato salad!

Basil-Lemon Fish Marinade

2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar


Mix together and pour over fish fillets. Cook on the grill or broil in an oven.


A really nice, light preparation for any fish!