for safety and purity's sake it is recommended to only use food grade alcohol (with the highest proof available, ever clear or another grain alcohol is a great one to use). this is the best of both worlds! breast-milk is nature’s baby food. try not to feel guilty about letting someone else do the things you usually do. i can’t really recall not enjoying a meal, but to be fair as long as someone else is cooking instead of me i’m a pretty agreeable eater. i felt the need to double check before she pushed me out the door. 