In the United States, inmates are not allowed to possess alcoholic beverages in prison. However, even under such circumstances, there is no end to the number of inmates who strive to consume alcohol. The result of this effort is "Pruno," a moonshine drink also known as "prison wine. It is also known as "prison wine. It is also called "toilet wine" because inmates often hide it in the toilets of their cells.


Pruno is often made from apples, oranges, ketchup, sugar, and milk served in the prison canteen. Fermentation utilizes yeast bacteria found in bread. Also, garbage bags are used for making Pruno, rather than wine barrels. The alcohol content of the finished wine can reach 14%, depending on the number of days of fermentation.

The taste of Pruno is said to be "nauseatingly" bad. But taste is not the issue for prisoners. It is alcohol, and it is intoxicating. That is the most important thing.

U.S. media outlet Buzz Feed published a video of Pruno's recipe on YouTube. According to the video, the process of making Pruno is as follows

1. gather the ingredients

Gather the Pruno ingredients: fruit, ketchup, sugar or sugar substitute, and bread. Also prepare garbage bags and socks to be used in the brewing of Pruno.


2. place the fruit, ketchup, and sugar in the trash bag and mix well, mashing the fruit

3. punch the trash bag as you "lash out at the world," imagining how prisoners feel, according to Buzz Feed.





3. put the bread into the sock.

Once placed, throw the entire sock into the garbage bag containing the Pruno ingredients.




4. place in a cool, dark place for 4 to 5 days

After 5 days, open the garbage bag and there you will find the finished Pruno.



Buzz Feed has a taste test of the finished Pruno. According to them, it does indeed taste like alcohol, but it smells like rotten jamba juice and is undrinkable.





Now, please note that following the above recipe for making Pruno may result in imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to one million yen, according to the Liquor Tax Law in Japan.

It is also dangerous to drink the Pruno you produce. According to U.S. public radio station NPR, in 2012, the second largest botulism outbreak in U.S. history occurred in a Utah prison, where eight people were hospitalized with symptoms including difficulty swallowing, vomiting, and visual disturbances. Three of these patients required intensive care unit treatment. The outbreak was caused by Pruno, which was manufactured in the prison.

The illicit production of Pruno, which is nauseatingly bad, potentially food-poisoning-inducing, and against the law, has no advantages. There is no benefit whatsoever, so we urge you not to try it.