Understanding "proof" question

[Indianamoonshine]

This is an unusual question about a finished recipe.

1 liter of apple cider
1/2 liter of apple juice
1/4 cup of sugar
2 cinnomon sticks

Put in a pan and boil for a few minutes and then add 1/4 liter of likker (186 proof) as mixture in the pan cools. Tastey October drink.

1/4 liter of 186 proof likker from my still

We were sippin' this concoction Saturday night when someone asked me what proof my recipe was? So, I went home and poured it into my measuring device and used my alcoholmeter which shows 0% alcohol in my recipe. I poured some additional 186 proof likker in the concoction and again my alcoholmeter said 0%. I know my alcoholmeter is working right and don't understand why it would show there is no alcohol when I just poured more in. How can I tell what proof my mixture is? Thoughts ... suggestions? HELP!


Indianamoonshine

[Dnderhead]

any thing added can screw up the reading espasaly sugar. you need to calculate by volume.
http://homedistiller.org/calcs/dilute" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
but my guess whould be 30% or 60pr.

[Indianamoonshine]

Thanks .... I didn't consider the sugar I was adding to the mixture. (newbie)

Indianamoonshine