"Pre-dinner snacks serve two purposes: They should be salty enough to encourage cocktail drinking but have enough heft to temper the alcohol’s effects. These deliver on both fronts...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 ounces fresh goat cheese, room temperature
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2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
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1 tablespoon finely chopped tender herbs (such as thyme, chives, marjoram, and/or parsley)
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1 small garlic clove, finely grated
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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24 pitted Cerignola or other large green olives
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3 sprigs thyme
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2 dried red chiles (such as chiles de árbol)
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2 wide strips lemon zest
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½ cup olive oil