Recipe for cooking armadillo eggs

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Armadillo Eggs

2 C. lrg., unpitted green or black olives, drained
1/2 C. olive brine
1/2 C. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
1/2 C. beer
1/4 C. white vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cayenne or chile de rbol peppers
1 bay leaf
3/4 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted and ground

Place the olives in a bowl. Shake the remaining ingredients together in a lidded jar, and pour the marinade over the olives. Let the mixture marinate for at least 2 days (longer, if you can), stirring occasionally.

These olives get better with age.