ok...on the label is saying 70-proof; 35% ..... 35% alcohol what is the 70 proof
2006-09-10 10:58:58 · 7 answers · asked by not a real doc 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It means you shouldn't drink that crap!
2006-09-10 11:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Proof" is basically twice the alcohol content, so something that's 90 proof is 45% alcohol. 151 rum is therefore 75.5% alcohol, which is why a little of it goes a long way...
It stems from an old method of measuring the strength of a distilled spirit (which is why beer and wine don't have "proof" ratings). I've heard an unsubstantiated story involving alcohol, water and gunpowder, and that the "proof" referred to whether the alcohol would still light the gunpowder when mixed with water; I can't quite remember it, as I think a certain amount of alcohol (if not water and gunpowder) was involved when I was told the story...
2006-09-10 18:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by Scott F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proof today is just double the alcohol %. Proof is originally what was used to verify that the spirit had alcohol in it. The person buying would take some mix it with a little gunpowder and try to ignite it. If the mixture ignited then it was proof that the drink was alcoholic.
2006-09-10 18:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by hansca04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets take vodka as an example,Vodka is Russian for little water,so if you have 40% alcohol the vodka is 80proof 40% alcohol and the rest is water.to get 100% alcohol you would have to get what they call over proof.I hope the idiot that answered with that crap realizes he just showed how stupid and lonely he is.
2006-09-10 18:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently)."
-Wikipedia; go to the link below for more details if you want.
2006-09-10 18:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by kacole6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an old time way of "proving" the amount of alcohol. it has to do with the amount of gun powder added to the booze to make it flamable.
2006-09-10 20:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by JON B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means u will get drunk soon after u finish the whole bottle
2006-09-10 23:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by kikk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋