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    Is Absolut and Other Grain Distilled Vodka Gluten-Free?

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    Wondering if Absolut vodka is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Look no further.

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    Celiac.com 03/02/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. 

    One question we see a lot is about Absolute vodka. Specifically, is Absolut gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease?

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    According to the FDA, all distilled spirits, including vodka, are gluten-free, so that means Absolut and other major vodka, even those distilled from gluten containing grains, are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. 

    Vodkas distilled from potatoes, gluten-free grains or other gluten-free ingredients contain no gluten ingredients and are naturally gluten-free.

    A glance at the Absolut website shows that the makers of Absolut "DO NOT use any flavors where ALLERGENS (e.g. wheat) are declared. Based on this supplier information, our VODKAS ARE ALLERGEN FREE."

    Absolut Vodka and the following Absolut Vodka products are considered gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease:

    • Absolut Vodka
    • Absolut Watermelon
    • Absolut Grapefruit
    • Absolut Lime
    • Absolut Citron
    • Absolut Mandrin
    • Absolut Elyx
    • Absolut Raspberri
    • Absolut Vanilia
    • Absolut Apeach
    • Absolut Kurant
    • Absolut Peppar
    • Absolut Pears
    • Absolut Mango
    • Absolut Berri Acai
    • Absolut Rainbow
    • Absolut Juice Apple
    • Absolut Juice Strawberry
    • Absolut Juice Pear and Elderflower
    • Absolut Mango Mule
    • Absolut Grapefruit Paloma
    • Absolut Berry Vodkarita
    • Absolut Vodka Soda Lime & Cucumber
    • Absolut Vodka Soda Raspberry & Lemongrass
    • Absolut Vodka Soda Grapefruit & Rosemary

    Brands of Naturally Gluten-Free Vodka

    • Broken Shed Vodka
    • Corn Vodka—Deep Eddy, Nikolai, Rain, Tito's, UV
    • Grape Vodka—Bombora, Cooranbong
    • Potato Vodka—Boyd & Blair, Cirrus, Chase, Chopin, Cold River Vodka, Cracovia, Grand Teton, Karlsson's, Luksusowa, Monopolowa, Schramm Organic, Zodiac
    • Rice Vodka—Kissui
    • Sugar Cane—Downunder, DOT AU

    Many vodkas are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid these beverages, while many others drink them with no adverse effects.

    Brands of Gluten-Free Vodka Distilled from Cereal Grains

    • Barley Vodka—Finlandia
    • Grain Vodka—Absolwent, Blavod, Bowman's, Fleischmann's, Orloff, Polonaise, SKYY, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, 
    • Wheat Vodka—Absolut, Bong Spirit, Danzka, Grey Goose, Hangar One, Ketel One, P.i.n.k Vodka
    • Rye Vodka—Belvedere, Biała Dama, Platinka, Sobieski, Starka, Wisent, Wyborowa, Xellent Swiss


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    I’m celiac. I cannot drink vodka from wheat, no matter what the FDA says, or I get sick.

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    This whole issue with distilled liquors makes me wonder if some celiacs get a reaction from less than whole gluten protein chains, i.e., fragments of the chain that technically are not gluten. I'm also wondering about this in relation to some other food products that are labeled gluten free but still make a significant number of celiacs ill, like DiGirono's gluten-free pizza.

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