3 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
flavouring
food coloring

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in large saucepan.  Cook on medium heat until sugar dissolves; stirring constantly. Stop stirring once sugar dissolves. Insert candy thermometer and bring to a boil until temperature reaches 310 degrees. Remove from heat, stir in flavouring and  food coloring. Pour onto a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil and powdered sugar. Let cool completely, break and enjoy!

NOTE:  You can buy flavoured oils, peppermint, cinnamon, vanilla, wintergreen etc in shops that have candy making supplies. I have successfully used vanilla and almond extracts and freshly grated ginger.  You can also add crushed nuts, pieces of dried fruit and all manner of things at the same time that you add the flavouring but do it fast before it cools and is hard to pour.  After you break the candy my Grandma always dusted the pieces with icing sugar.