Sentence examples for proof spirit from inspiring English sources
noun
A mixture of alcohol and water used as a standard for distilled drinks
There are other standards in common use e.g., U.S. proof spirit, which is 50 percent alcohol by volume.
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You'll then have the option to infuse them with herbs and spices or to tincture them in a high proof spirit.
To add effect: Take a spoon laden with a high proof spirit, set it on fire, then pour your flaming spoonful into your drink.
In the United States a 40-gallon barrel for proof spirits has been legally recognized, and federal taxes on fermented liquors are calculated on a barrel of 31 gallons.
Said glass is then filled ten or more times by sassy, tattooed bartenders and, in this way, you taste ten high proof spirits at about noon on a Saturday morning.
Nadelmann cited infamous bootlegger Al Capone, who preferred higher proof spirits — which often bring more of a health risk.
A 12-ounce beer is equivalent to 4 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of 100 proof spirits," she told HuffPost.
Moonshine, in the generic sense, refers to any high-proof spirit made in an unlicensed still.
(Any high-proof spirit will work, but these appealed to me the most).
"When people see what looks like a shot glass, they think of something as a harsh whiskey or some other high-proof spirit," Mr. Chrisomalis said.
