On 3/23/2012 6:22 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:02:53 -0400, > wrote:
>
>> 1 liter grain alcohol (Everclear or Graves - make sure you get the
>> one that is 190 proof - I can't get Everclear in Massachusetts, but
>> I can get it in Connecticut.)
>
> Why 190? 151 is the strongest sold in California, so the choice is to
> use that or nothing.
>
I use 190 because that is what I was told to use. The recipe came from
an old Italian woman. I think they have better access to grain alcohol
than we do here in the states. 151 will work. Regular vodka will work,
but I think you will need less sugar syrup. It might turn to slush.