If you decide to do this, a pressure cooker works quite well as a vessel. Much better results are gained if attention is spent on cleanliness. Yields From a 16 litre starting batch you will get about 1.5 litres of 80 percent hooch - possibly a bit more, depending on the efficiency that you distill out to. Two litres is a reasonable goal if you are careful. Summary Making bevarage alcohol is a straightforward process, however a certain amount of care is required for good results.
Orange juice can somewhat help the taste, but tomato juice is truly revolting.
This whole thing isn't worth the effort in small quantities.