Serpis Olives Filled with Red Pepper 12.34 oz

Serpis is the Spanish olive brand that quietly anchors half the aperitivo trays in Cuban-American households — manzanilla olives, pitted and hand-stuffed with strips of red pimiento pepper, packed in brine.

Imported from Alcoy, Spain, where Serpis has been curing olives since 1880. The 12.34 oz jar is the standard household format: firm olives, mild brine, sweet pimiento contrast.

Common Uses: sliced into picadillo for the salty-sweet bite that defines the dish, layered into fricasé de pollo, scattered over arroz con pollo, folded into empanada filling, or served straight from the jar with crackers and a cold beer.

Cultural Context: Spanish olives stuffed with pimiento traveled from the Iberian peninsula into the Cuban kitchen and never left. They are non-negotiable in classic picadillo — the saltiness cuts the sweetness of the raisins and sofrito. For diaspora cooks, a jar of Serpis on the shelf means picadillo night is possible.

Pairs With: ground beef and raisins for picadillo, white rice, Cuban bread, manchego cheese, jamón serrano, and a glass of Rioja or a cold Hatuey.

Vegan, gluten-free, shelf-stable. Ships nationwide to Cuban-American kitchens that still cook the way abuela did.