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gluten-free Alcohol?

kross

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kross Newbie
kross
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Hello. I am turning 21 next week and I am planning on going out. I know I cant drink beer, but does anyone know of mixed drinks that are gluten-free?

Thanks

Kristi

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

rum and Coke (or 7 up, no caffeine!)

margaritas

cosmopolitans made with potato vodka

Actually, all distilled liquor is gluten-free. Some people still have problems with some of them though. You might check out a few of the other threads with pretty detailed discussions on this.

Happy birthday!

DeeTee33 Newbie
DeeTee33
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Hello. I am turning 21 next week and I am planning on going out. I know I cant drink beer, but does anyone know of mixed drinks that are gluten-free?

Thanks

Kristi

Like Carla said, Rum is safe. I'm unsure of some of the new flavored rums though. Maybe someone else can help out with that one. Wine also is safe just stay away from most wine coolers. They are usually made with malt.

If you drink Tequila ( Margarita etc.) make sure it is says it is 100% de Agave or 100% Blue Agave. Cazadores Reposado is my favorite. I have never had a hangover from it. Cuervo Silver is good but stay away from Cuervo Gold or Classic. Don't be afraid to ask the Bartender or Waiter to check the bottle for you.

I also drink Smirnoff (red label) Vodka with Cranberry Juice or 7/up. I think it is made from corn. I get a bad reaction from Grey Goose Vodka. Beware. Stay away from Smirnoff Ice it is a malt beverage. Smirnoff Twists are ok.

Kahlua on the rocks, Kahlua & Cream, White or Black Russian (Kahlua with Vodka). Kahlua is debated back and forth on this forum. I don't have a problem with it at all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy!

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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If you want to have something a little lighter, you may want to consider Woodchuck cider. It's gluten free.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Debbie, what is the problem with the tequilas you mentioned? I haven't had tequila since being diagnosed, but I'm curious.

I apparently cannot drink grain alcohol either. Both times I've tried, I've gotten sick. But, I get a rash if I use a shampoo/conditioner with wheat in it -- and when I had the grain alcohol, my lymph nodes were very swollen the next day, so I think I may also have an allergy to the grain in addition to the intolerance. Is that similar to your experience? I do also get glutened from it. I tried Jack Daniels last Friday, they say on their website that they're gluten-free, and I'm finally feeling better today. I ate out, so there is the possiblity that I got glutened from food, but I think the swollen glands had to be from the JD.

I've drank more rum than I drank JD and not had any problem at all. So, it wasn't just the effect of the alcohol.

DeeTee33 Newbie
DeeTee33
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Debbie, what is the problem with the tequilas you mentioned? I haven't had tequila since being diagnosed, but I'm curious.

I apparently cannot drink grain alcohol either. Both times I've tried, I've gotten sick. But, I get a rash if I use a shampoo/conditioner with wheat in it -- and when I had the grain alcohol, my lymph nodes were very swollen the next day, so I think I may also have an allergy to the grain in addition to the intolerance. Is that similar to your experience? I do also get glutened from it. I tried Jack Daniels last Friday, they say on their website that they're gluten-free, and I'm finally feeling better today. I ate out, so there is the possiblity that I got glutened from food, but I think the swollen glands had to be from the JD.

I've drank more rum than I drank JD and not had any problem at all. So, it wasn't just the effect of the alcohol.

Carla,

Cuervo Gold has carmel color added as do many other Tequilas. Cuervo Classic is their cheapest made Tequila. I have found if you stick with 100% Tequila without color added (around $35-$50 a bottle, expensive but worth it) you don't get swollen glands, a stomach ache or even get a hangover. Cuervo Margarita Mix is gluten-free and makes it easy to make a decent Margarita. (Cazadores Reposado is around $35.00 a bottle.) Give it a try!

As far as drinking Grey Goose Vodka, it made me vomit after a few drinks. It is made from grains (wheat etc.) It's distilled but for me it just didn't go down. So I stick with Smirnoff. I suggest staying away from Whiskey altogether.

I was using Paul Mitchel One shampoo and started getting a rash on my face, I stopped using it recently and the rash is going away. It had wheat in it as did the Paul Mitchel conditioner I was using.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Carla,

Cuervo Gold has carmel color added as do many other Tequilas. Cuervo Classic is their cheapest made Tequila. I have found if you stick with 100% Tequila without color added (around $35-$50 a bottle, expensive but worth it) you don't get swollen glands, a stomach ache or even get a hangover. Cuervo Margarita Mix is gluten-free and makes it easy to make a decent Margarita. (Cazadores Reposado is around $35.00 a bottle.) Give it a try!

As far as drinking Grey Goose Vodka, it made me vomit after a few drinks. It is made from grains (wheat etc.) It's distilled but for me it just didn't go down. So I stick with Smirnoff. I suggest staying away from Whiskey altogether.

I was using Paul Mitchel One shampoo and started getting a rash on my face, I stopped using it recently and the rash is going away. It had wheat in it as did the Paul Mitchel conditioner I was using.

Isn't it interesting to finally find other people with the same strange problems? :D I guess that's what this board is all about!!

Thank you for the info. I use Alterna Caviar shampoo and conditioner, they are wheat free, but the hairspray is not.

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DeeTee33 Newbie
DeeTee33
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Thank you for the info. I use Alterna Caviar shampoo and conditioner, they are wheat free, but the hairspray is not.

Alterna Caviar Shampoo, I have never heard of it. Can you buy it at most stores or do you buy it online?

FYI Even if you never use to like Tequila you should give it another try. The 100% doesn't taste bad or give you a headache either. Just adds an alternative drink for socializing.

Kristi, my understanding is the young crowd loves Cosmos. I have two nieces, 24 & 21. Just be careful on how fast you drink them! and watch which type of Vodka they use. Cointreau is also usually used in Cosmos and the company has said it is gluten-free. I'm not sure about Triple-sec. Maybe someone else knows.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

I buy Alterna at a hair salon. It is expensive, very top of the line. I did a search online for it to find a salon near me that carries it. Since it doesn't have waxes, I find it easy to wash my hair only once or twice a week. The other days I just spray it with some water and conditioner mixed in a spray bottle.

I used to drink a lot of tequila and actually have some Don Julio in my freezer. I've just been too lazy to quiz bartenders on their mixers to get it in a bar. It's never really given me hangovers, but I've never liked the gold colored tequilas, so I never drank Cuervo Gold even before I knew about my gluten intolerance.

I always ask for Cointreau and Chopin vodka if I get a cosmo. They are good, but you have to remember they are the equivalent of two or three rum and Cokes! They go down so smoothly it's easy to forget to stop at two or three.

DeeTee33 Newbie
DeeTee33
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I used to drink a lot of tequila and actually have some Don Julio in my freezer. I've just been too lazy to quiz bartenders on their mixers to get it in a bar. It's never really given me hangovers, but I've never liked the gold colored tequilas, so I never drank Cuervo Gold even before I knew about my gluten intolerance.

I always ask for Cointreau and Chopin vodka if I get a cosmo. They are good, but you have to remember they are the equivalent of two or three rum and Cokes! They go down so smoothly it's easy to forget to stop at two or three.

Carla,

Do you have trouble with wine? I don't know if it is the sulfates but a couple glasses and i don't feel good for a couple days. I never use to drink hard liquor. I use to like an ice cold beer once in a while until I went Gluten-free. I thought wine would be a good alternative since it has a low alcohol content. But wine does not like me. That is when I started researching other liquors. Boy, don't we sound like alcoholics? haha

I hope if Kristi is reading this she understands that different alcohols affect everyone differently. Just because your friends or I for that matter tell you something is good, it's all trial and error. Just take it slowly and enjoy!

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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I used to get very sick every time I drank wine. I would have heart palpitations and it would skip beats, I'd have a two-day "hangover" and it would start almost right after I drank it. Now I have no problem with it at all. I think back and remember what I always drank wine with -- cheese and crackers, bread, pasta, etc. No wonder I got sick!!!

Funny thing about these alcohol conversations is that I don't drink much. Maybe a couple times per month, and only a couple drinks at that. My dad owns a bar ... and my husband's family are pretty heavy drinkers. I had three drinks in my dad's bar one night. He was teasing me about not drinking, and I said I had had three drinks. He didn't believe me and asked the bartender!

Now, back when I was in college I could put down 7 or 8 margaritas!!! :o I guess it helped that I didn't actually absorb everything I put into my body!!! <_< A friend of mine would be amazed because I'd feel fine the next day and he'd have a terrible hangover from trying to keep up with me! :D

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penguin
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Funny thing about these alcohol conversations is that I don't drink much.

Now, back when I was in college I could put down 7 or 8 margaritas!!! :o I guess it helped that I didn't actually absorb everything I put into my body!!! <_< A friend of mine would be amazed because I'd feel fine the next day and he'd have a terrible hangover from trying to keep up with me! :D

Haha, me too!

I'd go out and have 2 or 3 long islands and have a grand old time! Only beer gave me hangovers, wonder why <_< .

Funny story though - my friend and I were the top people at our job in college (student activites) and we went to this favorite mexican restaurant in town. It was two-for-tuesday magaritas :) Two (strong) margaritas later for each of us (our respective fiances had to drive us), we had to go to work to incedentially corrall drunk frat/sorority pledges for a pep rally. That was a funny night :P

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Haha, me too!

I'd go out and have 2 or 3 long islands and have a grand old time! Only beer gave me hangovers, wonder why <_< .

Funny story though - my friend and I were the top people at our job in college (student activites) and we went to this favorite mexican restaurant in town. It was two-for-tuesday magaritas :) Two (strong) margaritas later for each of us (our respective fiances had to drive us), we had to go to work to incedentially corrall drunk frat/sorority pledges for a pep rally. That was a funny night :P

Yea, I remember days like that in college! Funny! Beer always made me sick, too. And, back then my dad was a beer distributor, so although beer did technically put me through college, I did not drink it very often.

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