Moonshine? (alcohol)?

Question

what is a moonshine?

i always hear people talking about how they took a shot of moonshine but what is it?

Answer 1

It is made by someone at home.  It is worse than grain alcohol about 150 proof.  If you haven't tryed it you should, but only a sip.  It is not something you can buy in a liquor store it is nasty.  Unless you dilute it with some sort of flavor like peach schnapps it is basically undrinkable.  Be ware of the diluted type because it will bite you in the butt.

Answer 2

There is a legal "Moonshine" called Platte Valley Corn Whiskey. It is not as strong as the real thing, 80 proof, but does have the taste of "Moonshine".

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Answer 3

homemade beer. and extremely strong!!

Answer 4

very strong alcohol also illegal

Answer 5

GRANDMA'S MOONSHINE GRAPE WINE RECIPE

2 - 12 oz. cans frozen grape juice

3 1/2 cups of white granulated sugar

1/3 cake of yeast (Fleishmann's is best)

a large Balloon and some strong string one Gallon Jug

First, set the grape juice out to thaw, until slushy. Next, mix

the sugar thoroughly in with the grape juice.  Pour the sugar

and juice, into the gallon jug.

Dissolve the yeast in a cup of  lukewarm* water and add to the

juice mixture in the gallon jug. (*If water is too warm, it will

kill the active ingredient in the yeast that causes

fermentation.)  Mix everything thoroughly. Now add just enough

lukewarm  water to fill the gallon jug up to about 2 inches

below the neck. When this is done, place the balloon over the

top of neck and secure tightly with string.  Note! This must be

an air tight fit... If you have followed all directions

carefully, the balloon will soon start to expand with the  gas,

caused by the fermentation.  Store the mixture in a cool (but

not cold) area, 60 to 75 degrees is ideal, for a period of from

3 to 6 weeks.

Check the balloon every other day.  If the balloon expands too

large, untie and allow the gas to escape and then retie, but be

sure to retie tightly to make it air tight again.  When the

balloon ceases to expand, the wine is done.

NOTICE -  Do not bottle the wine  before it is done. Working

wine (fermenting) can explode a bottle from the gas pressure of

fermentation.

Strain your wine with a cheese cloth or a tea towel and pour

into a bottle, using a snap-on type of cap or use a cork.  Store

bottles on their sides in a cool, dark place. All that's left

now to do, is  ENJOY YOURSELF.

Answer 6

Moonshine is a very broad term for homemade alcohol that is illegal to sell- however, the quality of 'shine varies greatly. When made correctly, ( and I don't know how to make it, just where to get it...) it can be smooth and tasty, with an incredible kick. The kind I have had is made with corn and the guy has been making it for at least 50 years. If you sip it, its a very strong alcohol taste, like an everclear, but if you mix it just right with some orange juice and ice, ,it makes a fabulous shine screwdriver!

Answer 7

lol....dont mess with moonshine,its like ethanol. haha.

Answer 8

Moonshine is a grain whiskey with a minimum of distilling which keeps the alcohol content high as well as keeping in a ton of congeners (flavor particles). Think of Everclear's evil big brother.