Chocolate Orange Sticks

These chocolate sticks are quite easy to make and they are quite tasty, for those who like citrus.

2 large thick-skinned oranges
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
125g dark chocolate

1. cut orange peels into 1/4" strips
2. drop strips into boiling water, return to boil & strain, repeat 2 more times
3. combine water & sugar in pan & stir over heat until sugar is dissolved. do not boil
4. add strips, bring to boil, reduce heat & simmer uncovered until strips become tranlucent. stir from time to time while simmering
5. remove strips & leave on wire rack to dry overnight
6. melt chocolate over simmering water, add strips to coat evenly
7. shake off excess chocolate & place each piece on alu foil, stand at room temp until chocolate cools off. put strips into the fridge to set.