Alter Taste
(Alteration)
Reversible

Range:  0
Components:  S
Duration:  1 turn per level
Casting Time:  1
Area of Effect:  One pint per level
Saving Throw:  None

This spell allows the wizard to give an alcoholic flavour (taste and smell) to any liquid. It does not turn the liquid to alcohol. It merely gives it the taste of beer, ale, wine, mead, or liquor. Also, it only changes the flavour and not its appearance.
Now, a wizard can buy a glass of water (cheap), cast this spell, and enjoy an alcohol flavoured drink without suffering the negative effects of swigging the real thing. A wizard could also improve the flavour of a drink. For example, cheap beer can now taste like elegant wine, but the alcohol level is that of beer. A normally bad tasting potion will taste quite nice as well.
The flavour (cider, ale, wine, etc.) is chosen by the caster. However, there is always a 100% - 10% per level chance of the spell screwing up. In this case, the DM chooses the taste. Note that, since the component is only somatic, the spell can be cast unnoticed easily.
The reverse of this spell, disguise alcohol, allows the caster to remove the alcoholic flavour of a drink, but without removing the alcohol itself. It can also be used to restore its normal taste to a previously altered drink.

