Green boiled olives

One of the finest olives in Syria. It is called Salqini after the city of
Salqin in Idlib Governorate. These olives are characterized by being relatively small in size.
It has a charming Mediterranean flavour and is picked green before it is fully ripe or black after it is ripe. The green variety is characterised by its extreme bitterness, so it is sweetened before it is prepared to be placed on the dining table.

Benefits of green olives:

• Pickled green olives help lower bad cholesterol in the blood.
• It treats boils and rashes, and gives the skin a radiant appearance, due to its high content of vitamin E.
• It is very rich in iron, which prevents anemia by increasing the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
• It protects against inflammation of nerves and bones, including rheumatism, and treats gout and all its accompanying symptoms.