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.
First batch of beer I made was in the dorm kitchen freshmen year of college. Just one of those liquid malt extract kit deals fermented in a 5 gallon bucket. And it smelled so strongly while it was fermenting the only place I could keep it without attracting unwanted attention was my car. By some miracle it turned out OK.
About 2010 or so I got on a kick making wines out of store bought juices. I think I still have a bottle of some Welch's grape juice wine I made back then sitting in the fridge. It's either vinegar or amazing.