Add the dry ingredients which is the sugar, cinnamon. Then the wet ingredients water, vanilla. Mix together in a medium-sized pan and heat to boil on medium heat.

When sugar-water mixture is boiling add almonds and stir constantly, without changing the temperature.

Stir almond mixture for 15-30 mins. Until all the liquid is dried up.

When almond mixture is dried and sugar is crystallized remove from heat. And pour on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Move around the almonds to make sure none are sticking. Wait at least 5-10mins to cool.