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Pruno is an alcoholic beverage made from oranges, fruit cocktail, ketchup, sugar, and possibly other ingredients. It originated in prisons, where it could be made cheaply, easily, and secretly. The concoction can be made using only a plastic bag, hot running water, and a towel for concealment. The end result has been colourfully described as a "vomit-flavoured wine-cooler".
Prison authorities confiscate pruno whenever they find it. The beverage, if made improperly, can cause severe illness and possibly blindness. The efforts to eradicate pruno have driven some wardens to ban all fresh fruit from prison cafeterias.