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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Tidelane Mussels Escabeche Marinade

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Alex Raij recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Alex Raij.

From a starred kitchen & national award winner.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Olive Oil 240 ml, Coriander Seed 3 ml, Pepper 3 ml, Sugar 120 ml, Water 120 ml, Rice Vinegar 120 ml, White Wine Vinegar 120 ml, Sherry Vinegar 10 ml
Olive Oil 240 mlCoriander Seed 3 mlPepper 3 mlSugar 120 mlWater 120 mlRice Vinegar 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil — 1 cup olive oil (240 ml)
  • Leek — 2 leeks (white/light green) thin
  • Onion — 1 yellow onion fine dice
  • Carrot — 1 carrot fine dice
  • Coriander Seed — ½ tsp coriander seeds (2.5 ml)
  • Pepper — ½ tsp black peppercorns (2.5 ml)
  • Thyme — 2 lemon thyme or rosemary sprigs
  • Jalapeno — 1 jalapeño halved
  • Sugar — ½ cup sugar (120 ml)
  • Water — ½ cup water (120 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — ½ cup rice vinegar (120 ml)
  • White Wine Vinegar — ½ cup white wine vinegar (120 ml)
  • Sherry Vinegar — 2 tsp sherry vinegar (10 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Olive Oil, Coriander Seed, Pepper, Sugar, Water, Rice Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Sherry Vinegar.
  2. Add: Leek, Onion, Carrot, Pepper, Thyme, Jalapeno.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Alex Raij. Spanish / Basque. Cited awards include: Michelin (La Vara, NYC); James Beard Best Chef: NYC semifinalist.

Originally published as Mussels Escabeche Marinade Liquids.

Adapted from a Alex Raij recipe (Alex Raij / Tasting Table (escabeche crostini)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Alex Raij / Tasting Table (escabeche crostini) (published as “Mussels Escabeche Marinade Liquids”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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