I used Everclear for this recipe. You can use the 120 proof or the 151. The 120 is 60% alcohol by volume and is the minimum you can use to kill germs u003ca href=u0022https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/index.htmlu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022 aria-label=u0022according to the CDC (opens in a new tab)u0022u003eaccording to the CDCu003c/au003e. The 151 has higher percentage and will work even better if you can get your hands on it.