I can be a lazy sonofabitch, sadly. I let something sit for a while, because I'm too autistic (not literally) to do things in a sensible and linear fashion.
Well, what do you know, it turned out good anyway.
I just turned a gallon of store-bought juice into actually fucking delicious 14%+ ABV fruit wine.
Tastes a fair bit like a brandy. And very on-brand for my current piratical mood.
I. MADE. GOOD. BOOZE.
Get on my level, scrubs.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
I know it's going to seem like I'm being unusually nice, but given the level of incompetence from people don't sell yourself short because there are people who don't know how to cook out there and it's a pretty staggering amount. Which is also why fast food services and takeaways do so well for themselves despite being so sub-par.
By the way, if you want to get extra autistic with your chemistry, you could try making your own yeast which might yield some interesting results. I'm sure freshly made yeast will probably give off a different flavour generally.