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===Moonshine===
===Moonshine===
{{mbox|type=notice|text=[[#Moonshine|moonshine]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality check legality]) can be prodcued a few states as an alternative to illegal and/or methanol contaminated moonshine to avoid  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_incidents methanol poisoning incidents]; Although methanol is not produced in toxic amounts by fermentation of sugars, contamination is still possible by unscrupulous distillers using cheap methanol to increase the apparent strength of the product.}}
{{mbox|type=notice|text=[[#Moonshine|Moonshine]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality check legality]) can be produced in a few states in the US as an alternative to illegal and/or methanol contaminated moonshine to avoid  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_incidents methanol poisoning incidents]; Although methanol is not produced in toxic amounts by fermentation of sugars, contamination is still possible by unscrupulous distillers using cheap methanol to increase the apparent strength of the product.}}


Crude fermented water can be refined into modern moonshine by means of distillation to vodka, or rectified spirit, but it is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality illegal in most countries]. It is distinct from rum because it is typically made by molasses, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, or fresh sugar cane juice that has a discernible taste of its own.
Crude fermented water can be refined into modern moonshine by means of distillation to vodka, or rectified spirit, but it is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality illegal in most countries]. It is distinct from rum because it is typically made by molasses, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, or fresh sugar cane juice that has a discernible taste of its own.