Caramel syrup

Many recipes demand caramel syrup.  Its so easy to make. I usually make some and keep it ready in a bottle.  This way, I don't have to make at last minute.  I also find caramel so versatile, pour it over yogurt, over pancakes, make flavored icing for cakes.  It can change a simple vanilla ice cream to a special  treat, topped with nuts makes into a beautiful sundae.

Ingredients:
6 tbsp white sugar
3 tbsp water
hot boiling water

Method:
Place sugar in a big saucepan.

Add water and put it to boil.

The liquid will soon start bubbling and the color will start to change.

Be careful, sugar starts to caramelize and changes color rapidly. You can at this stage decide on the color of caramel. Light brown color for cake toppings, ice cream, pancakes.

Continue heating, but keep an eye on the liquid.  It changes color very quickly.
Gradually, it will change its color from white to light brown to a rich caramel color.

Add boiling water, be careful , it comes to a rolling boil.

The caramelized sugar which would have turned hard, with the addition of water becomes a syrup. One needs to be very careful while adding water, it boils over so use a big pot.

Add a little more water, around 3 tbsp adn the caramel syrup is ready.
Store it in a glass bottle.

My notes:
Take care while the sugar is melting, the temperature is very high and you can get burnt badly if you are not careful.
The degree of color is your choice.