Pour the sugar and the water into a saucepan. Swirl the pan until all the sugar is covered with water.
1 cup Sugar, ¼ cup Water
Place the pan on medium to high heat. Do not stir the mixture. Occasionally swirl the pan. Stirring with cause crystalization.
If the mixture starts to crystalize, do not panic. wet a baking brush in the water and run around the mixture.
The mixture will start to bubble, and after a few minutes, it will change color to a soft amber color. Once it starts to change color, keep a close eye on it because it will burn very quickly at this point.
Once it reaches a honey color, remove it from the heat, add the butter and mix constantly. The mixture will foam up, and that is okay.
⅓ cup butter
Put the pan back on the heat and add the cream, vanilla extract, and salt. mix well, and cook for another couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool down completely before storing in the fridge.
½ cup Heavy cream, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon Salt