Unlike the FCC and USP monograms which regulate based on the purity of the final product, Kosher certification is concerned with every part of the processing and sourcing. As most ethanol is fermented and distilled from grain, sugar cane or corn without use of animal materials,  Kosher-compliance is not very difficult to obtain.Beyond the traditional roles of ethanol in food production, Kosher food grade ethanol can be used as an alternative solvent in cases where it is impossible to modify the traditional processing to make it Kosher.