Stir sugar, water and syrup over medium heat until it boils.
Wash down sugar crystals.
Sir in butter, when boils again, slowly (take 5 minutes) add milk – stirring constantly.
Cook and stir until batch reaches desired firmness.
Add salt and flavoring, pour into lightly buttered pan.
For turtles, cook to softball, drop onto nuts. Dip upside down in chocolate.
For special cookies – use small butter cookies, dip in caramel, nuts, and chocolate. Delicious on apples.