Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> Here's the recipe:
> http://candy.about.com/od/hardcandyr...lesugarsbs.htm
>
> What do you suppose "clear alcohol" is? Grain alcohol? Rubbing alcohol?
> 100 proof vodka? IMWTK.

It's certainly NOT rubbing alcohol which is rather toxic. It would be
Ethyl alcohol in a highly distilled, relatively flavorless form, vodka,
moonshine, everclear, etc.