? about proof

[sadie33]

I add sugar and vodka to fresh fruit from our farm and make what we call a cordial. I have been doing it for years with black berries or peaches or blueberries. I let it sit for about 6 months or longer, strain off the fruit and it's amazing.

In 2021 we had an abundance of prune plums so I did a batch with those and didn't really love it. So it sits here in my glass carboy.

I was thinking of straining off the fruit and running it. But I have no idea it's proof. the vodka I use if 80 proof, but after the fruit juices have leached into it and all the sugar, how would I find out the actual proof?

I guess I could add a couple gallons of distilled H2O to cut the proof, but I'd still be nervous it's over 40%.

I have a 5 gal pot still, not sure if you need to know that.