Servings cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta (whole milk for best texture)
- 2-3 tbsp blue cheese, crumbled (adjust to taste)
- 2.5 tbsp olive brine
- Splash of gin
- Splash of dry vermouth
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- Pinch of salt, optional
- To serve: olive oil, flaky salt, green olives
Instructions
- In a bowl or food processor, mix ricotta and blue cheese until mostly smooth but still a little textured.
- Add olive brine, gin, and vermouth. Stir until creamy.
- Mix in chives, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon zest.
- Taste and adjust. Add more brine for saltiness or blue cheese for funk.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and finish with flaky salt.