Gluten Free Alcohol

[jasonD2]

can anyone recommend alcohol that is 100% safe to drink (with regards to gluten)? also are margaritas and amaretto sours safe? appreciate it

[jasonD2]

anyone?

[celiacmegan]

anyone?

There's a whole list in the teenagers and young adult section, I'll paraphrase but I know tequila and triple sec are ok. Most rum is ok other than caramel coloring. Anything wine is ok, except for if it's a malted wine cooler. There are more I just can't remember them.

In the other section I believe the thread is under the same topic heading, so check it out. Merry Christmas!

[njbeachbum]

i was diagnosed a year ago, and the list of things that i feel safe drinking:

potato vodka (chopin is expensive, but it's the best vodka i've ever tasted and makes a fierce dirty martini, hahaha)

smirnoff vodka, including all flavors

bacardi rum

captain morgan spiced run

wine... oh how i love wine now :-)

woodchuck cider

i also will drink any other plain, unflavored premium vodka that is distilled. the distillation process destroys the gluten protein. however, i've felt yucky after drinking certain vodkas... particularly absolut on a couple of occasions, so i stay away from it. but grey goose and belvedere have been ok. enjoy! i hope this helps!!

[lizard00]

Margaritas are usually fine, if you're ordering one out, find out about the mix. Tequila is fine, although as a preference I stay away from Jose Cuervo and go for 1800 or some other that's 100% Agave.

Here's a great recipe:

1 part tequila

1 part grand marnier (or triple sec if you don't want to splurge on gm)

1 part lime juice (regular, not the sweetened kind)

1 part agave nectar

mix well and enjoy! it's the best margarita i've come across yet, and super easy to remember.

[Eric-C]

One of my favorite drinks, and some will scoff at doing this to a good Cognac but...

Remy Martin VSOP(green bottle) with Virgil's real micro-brewed cola. Made with sugar instead of HFCS and its very smooth and tasty.

[caek-is-a-lie]

I like:

Sake

Wine (my favorite is a brand called Casarsa. It's Italian and very affordable.)

Capt. Morgan Spiced Rum (in silk soy nog...yum!)

potato vodka

DO NOT drink irish cream. I made that mistake last week with O'Mara's, and I'm just now recovering. My boyfriend and I were big on single malt scotch over the past few years but now I'm also afraid to try that, even though it doesn't contain the caramel coloring blended scotches have.

My mom has a recipe for home-made Kahlua and it is easy to make gluten-free. You can even make it decaf if you want. I will post the recipe here as soon as I get it!

[SantaDude]

can anyone recommend alcohol that is 100% safe to drink (with regards to gluten)? also are margaritas and amaretto sours safe? appreciate it

Potato based Vodka, such as Luskova and Chopin. Tequila in margaritas, you need to know they are 100% agave based. That also leads to less hangovers I don't know anything about amaretto.

I really like and miss bourbon and whiskies. After watching the "How It's Made" show, I am concerned about them adding barley malt and/or wheat to the whiskey for flavoring. Even the Makers Mark brand I see listed as safe is made with red winter wheat. I know the distillation process is supposed to make these safe, but at what point is the malt added to the whiskey?

I ask because I drank a quadruple distilled Vokda and I felt poorly the next day after only having 1 drink. (about 1.5 oz.) It was wheat based. So, I no longer believe the distillation process makes the gluten go away.

[JAMES14]

Rum: Elderado 5, Appleton VX, Appleton Reserve, Appleton Extra

We now have a couple of gluten free beer available as well.