Adding sugar reduces the proof ?

[Kevin V. Jr.]

Yesterday i made another run, now i got a few gallons shine that’s 100 proof. My wife likes it to make liqueur to giveaway as gifts etc. but i was wondering (and maybe it is a stupid question) if adding sugar reduces the 100 proof.

As a sample if i take a gallon of 100 proof shine and add 500gr Sugar to it, will the proof then be the same or will it reduce to 80 proof or something ?

[Beerdcomb]

I don’t think adding sugar will reduce the proof- I’m more curious why you would add sugar?

[Kevin V. Jr.]

My wife like’s very sweet liqueurs so she makes them. That’s why she’s puttin suger in it. But im glad to hear that it doesnt reduce the proof.

[Richard Coleman, Jr]

Nothing wrong with that- you might want to try making some apple pie or something for her as well. That will reduce the proof but it has a really nice flavor that my lady loves.

[Kevin V. Jr.]

Hello Richard,
Thanks for a response. I told my lady about the apple pie moonshine and we tried to make some but we didn’t end up with the shine we expected. Do you have a good recipe to try ?

[Richard Coleman, Jr]

I have made this quite a few time with great results using moonshine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vzWR62IQc

[Kevin V. Jr.]

Thanks again Richard, we made the shine with some little specifications and damn it taste good ! Thank you !

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