Carmels, Ruth's

2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups white syrup
3 cups cream

Combine sugar, syrup and 1 cup cream in a pan. Cook to soft ball stage. Add second cup cream and cook to soft ball again. Add third cup cream and cook to firm ball. Stir occasionally during first 2 cookings and until it beings to thicken slightly with a third cup of cream. Then stir constantly until done.