Alcohol is formed when yeast ferments (breaks down without oxygen) the sugars in different food. For example, wine is made from the sugar in grapes, beer from the sugar in malted barley (a type of grain), cider from the sugar in apples, vodka from the sugar in potatoes, beets or other plants.

How is alcohol made naturally?

Ethanol is naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration. It has medical applications as an antiseptic and disinfectant. It is used as a chemical solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds. Ethanol is a fuel source.

How do you make pure alcohol?

First, we distill off the alcohol from the beer – water, corn solids, and yeast. Since alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water, it boils first. Our distillation process produces 95% pure alcohol or 190 proof. To produce pure, 200 proof alcohol, we use a molecular sieve, so extract the last 5% of the water.