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minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoWine would definitely not be water because clean drinking water was more valuable than wine for sure.
minus-squarefoxglove@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoProbably meaning taste/consistency wise if we compare them to wine we can buy
minus-squareSSJMarx@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoIf you water down something alcoholic, the alcohol kills microbes in the water, allowing you to drink water that you can’t drink straight. As long as you have basic filtration and you’re not watering down your drinks with mud then you’re good.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoThat only works with spirits or very strong wine though.
Wine would definitely not be water because clean drinking water was more valuable than wine for sure.
Probably meaning taste/consistency wise if we compare them to wine we can buy
If you water down something alcoholic, the alcohol kills microbes in the water, allowing you to drink water that you can’t drink straight. As long as you have basic filtration and you’re not watering down your drinks with mud then you’re good.
That only works with spirits or very strong wine though.