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Moonshine is high-proof liquor, traditionally made or distributed illegally. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The name was derived from a tradition of distilling the alcohol at night to avoid detection.
Alcohol proof (usually termed simply "proof" in relation to a beverage) is a measure of the content of ethanol (alcohol) in an alcoholic beverage. The term was originally used in England and from 1816 was equal to about 1.75 times the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV).
Former common names for Poitín were "Irish moonshine" and "mountain dew". [3] It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot". In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín technical file, it can be made only from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes. [4]
The product is sometimes called white lightning, because it is not aged and is generally sold at high alcohol proof, often bottled in Mason jars. A typical moonshine still may produce 1000 gallons per week and net $6000 per week for its owner. [38]
Pitorro is a distilled spirit from Puerto Rico, referred to as "moonshine rum". Pitorro is usually much stronger than commercial rum. At times its alcohol content surpasses 100 proof. [1] It is often homemade and a part of traditional Puerto Rican holiday celebrations, and used in Coquito. [citation needed]
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