• Rinse the oranges and pat dry.
• Cut off the top of each orange and make 2 vertical slits from the top to the bottom.
• Gently separate the skin from the flesh making sure not to tear each piece. You should end up with 4 pieces.
• Using a spoon or a pairing knife, remove any excess pith.
• Make sticks

Cooking the peels

• Heat up 2 cups of water with 2 cups of sugar and stir.
• When the sugar is dissolved, add the peels and stir to coat every piece.
• Cover and simmer for 40-50 minute, stirring every 15 minutes.
• When the peel becomes translucent, it is ready.

Drying

• If there is liquid syrup left at the bottom of the pot, you will need to use a cooling rack over a baking tray and let the excess syrup drip down.
• If most of the liquid has been absorbed by the peel, place all the pieces on a baking tray lined up with silicone mat, making sure that no piece overlaps or touches another one. Set aside for 24 hours or until the peels are dried.
  
• Sprinkle with a little sugar before storing or make gift bags!