How much percentage of alcohol is contained in rectified spirit?

Correct answer: 95%. Rectified spirit contains about 95% ethyl alcohol.

Background: It is made by distillation of fermented liquid.

• 90%: 90% is lower than the value in rectified spirit.
• 92%: 92% is lower than the value in rectified spirit.
• 97%: 97% is higher than the value in rectified spirit.

Did you know? It cannot be made purer than about 95.6% by ordinary distillation.

Memory trick: Rectified spirit = 95%.