Instructions

1. Research the person who made the moonshine, if you haven't made it yourself. Make sure it is someone you trust and cares about your safety.

2. Make moonshine only with natural ingredients such as sugar, water and yeast and using only glass bottles. If someone else made the moonshine, ask what ingredients he used. Don't drink it if he mentions using chemicals.

3. Inspect the area where the moonshine was brewed. Make sure the area is sanitary and free of containers holding harmful chemicals, such as bleach, formaldehyde, manure, paint thinners and lye. If making the moonshine yourself, keep the moonshine, brewing equipment and bottles used to store moonshine away from these chemicals at all times.

4. Ask about or inspect the equipment used to produce and store the moonshine. Don't drink it if it was made with lead or plastic equipment, or stored in lead containers. If you made the moonshine yourself, you can identify if your equipment contains lead by buying a lead test kit. If someone else made the moonshine and isn't sure about lead content, don't drink it.

5. Smell the moonshine. If you don't wince, you are safe from the risks of blindness associated with methanol. If you notice a chemical aroma, don't drink the moonshine, as it may contain chemicals or have an extremely high alcohol content.