Bar Drinks

[CurlyGurly]

hey everyone!

I'm finally old enough to go out for drinks!

Can anyone help me out with what drinks are usually safe so I don't have to ask the bartender every time? I go to some loud bars and clubs with my friends and its hard to communicate my needs.

I usually stick to wine and tequila but I'm getting sick of them (for obvious reasons with the tequila!)

Thanks for the help!

[Jestgar]

The quick answer is just about all of them .

Skip the creams in case they have malt, but most hard liquors are gluten-free.

[munchkinette]

I also drink cider at bars that mostly have beer. Wyder's is pretty reliable. Their website references celiac.com when talking about gluten.

[CarlaB]

Be sure to ask about mixers. Once I was at a bar and wanted a margarita, their margarita mix had wheat in it!

Cosmopolitans (cosmos) are good drinks. It's a vodka martini with cranberry juice and triple sec.

Also, mojitos are popular in many places. They're made from rum with soda, sugar syrup and mint. The ones at Cheeseburger in Paradise are very good and they have a gluten-free menu!

[CurlyGurly]

thanks!

So can I always depend on cosmos and mojitos being gluten-free?

I'm still a little uneasy about the whole vodka from wheat business.....is it always gluten-free in bars?

thanks!

(getting glutened at a club from my drink is one of my biggest fears! The 8 month pregnant look that gluten gives me isnt so cute! lol )

[CurlyGurly]

sorry i also wanted to ask, which drinks are never made with mixers? (so I don't have to worry about asking the bartender)

[CarlaB]

thanks!

So can I always depend on cosmos and mojitos being gluten-free?

I'm still a little uneasy about the whole vodka from wheat business.....is it always gluten-free in bars?

thanks!

(getting glutened at a club from my drink is one of my biggest fears! The 8 month pregnant look that gluten gives me isnt so cute! lol )

I always ask for potato vodka or Smirnoff if they don't have potato. There is debate about the distillation process ... it's supposedly safe and removes the gluten, but some people seem to be sensitive to liquors made from grains.

Unflavored traditionally made mojitos are safe. If it's flavored, you might ask what they use.

For a cosmo, I generally ask what kind of cranberry juice they use, but I don't know that any cranberry would be a problem.

[CarlaB]

sorry i also wanted to ask, which drinks are never made with mixers? (so I don't have to worry about asking the bartender)

You can always have a rum and Coke.