The alcohol is not to get drunk. The alcohol doesn't even have to be a significant amount... that is why I am debating ratios. It is simply to make the whole concoction more potent. Read the original post about what Julia Chang says about alcohol.
"alcohol is a better solvent
and carrier than water for the liver. Since the liver detoxifies
non-water soluble toxins, water is a poor carrier."
So I was just thinking alcohol + distilled water tea, is better than distilled water tea alone.