You can use old little jam jars for marinating olives which are quick to prepare and can be flavoured with any selection of herbs, spices, garlic and chilli to suit your liking. Mediterranean supplies of olives we used in this recipe.

1. Wash the jars in hot soapy water and rinse well. Sterilise them as well.

2. Drain the olives of their brine and pack snugly into the jars. Press the herbs, garlic and chilli into each jar - use a chopstick to position if needed. Pour over the olive oil and secure the lids. The olives are best when left to marinated for 2-3 weeks before eating.

3. Include a gift tag on each jar with the contents and date and serving instructions for example to warm the olives and oil in a saucepan before serving with bread and dips.

Enjoy!