Orangettes (Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peels)

🌟 Difficulty	⏱️ Time	🍽️ Serves	🔪 Skill level
★★ Easy–Medium	~2 days	~500 g	Intermediate

Orangettes is a traditional french food gift during Xmas. It is actually candied orange peel stripes dipped in dark chocolate that if you like the combination of orange and chocolate you will get addicted to it!
I would like to thank the teacher of a school that I am a volunteer that proposed me to help with doing them this year in order to finance the school trip of their class by selling them to a Christmas market.

I have never done them before, so it was a challenge for me but also a heavy responsibility. So I had to make them first at home to be sure that I am well trained.
End of year period is very busy so I did not have enough time to get nice photos but I did my best given the circumstances. 

The result though was delicious !!!  but be prepared... it takes time too !!!

I can share the recipe with you and here it is the original recipe that we were based on.

Ingredients

• 3 large organic untreated oranges
• 250 g white sugar
• 500 ml water
• 200 g dark chocolate (60–70%)

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Instructions

1. Prepare the peels
Wash oranges well. Peel and cut the skin into quarters. Boil in water for 5 minutes. Drain and repeat once more.

2. Slice
Once cooled, cut peels into thin strips (~0.5 cm).

3. Candy the peels
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Add strips and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool completely and repeat the process once more.

4. Dry
Place strips on a rack and leave to dry overnight.

5. Dip in chocolate
Melt chocolate in a bain-marie. Dip orange strips using a fork, let excess drip off, and place on parchment paper.

6. Set
Let dry completely in a cool place (ideally overnight).

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✨ Tips & Serving

• Use untreated oranges only (zest is essential).
• Drying time is important for texture—don’t rush it.
• Store in airtight containers in a cool place.
• Perfect as homemade edible gifts for Christmas.

Enjoy!!!