Drinking With Celiac Disease

[LandonL]

I have seen many people on these posts giving suggestions on alcoholic drinks that you can still have even with celiac disease. But I was wondering how many of you actually drink actively with celiac disease, and what you drink that has worked for you with no problems. I am 26 years old and used to drink beer on the weekends at social events and occasionally jack and coke, but since having problems I hadn't had a beer in 2 or 3 months, then when I found out I had celiac, I tried redbridge. its not too bad, but I was just curious what else any of you drink that works well. I know of alot of the stuff that you CAN drink with celiac, just curious what some of you DO drink if you do. thanks

[MaryJones2]

I was never a beer drinker so gluten-free beer isn't appealing. Red wine and tequila are my drinks of choice. I've never had a problem with either.

[Jestgar]

I drink wine, scotch, tequila, rum, vodka....

Not a problem.

[jerseyangel]

I drink wine with no problems at all

[angieInCA]

Red Wine is usually my drink of choice and have been told by my Dr. to have 1 (4oz) glass a day for it's advantages. I also drink tequila (margaritas) and vodka (with tonic and a twist of lime) on occasion. I was never big on beer except for Guinness but I really do like Redbridge and keep it around for when a cold beer is appropriate

[ravenwoodglass]

I drink wine, gluten-free beer, clear rum and potato vodka. I personally do avoid distilled gluten grains in alcohol and vinegar but not everyone needs to.

[princesskill]

ive had Rye, hard cider and wine without issue, although only one or two drinks, never enough to get trashed.

[mushroom]

Wine (both colors), white rum, cider.

[Snubu]

I have seen many people on these posts giving suggestions on alcoholic drinks that you can still have even with celiac disease. But I was wondering how many of you actually drink actively with celiac disease, and what you drink that has worked for you with no problems. I am 26 years old and used to drink beer on the weekends at social events and occasionally jack and coke, but since having problems I hadn't had a beer in 2 or 3 months, then when I found out I had celiac, I tried redbridge. its not too bad, but I was just curious what else any of you drink that works well. I know of alot of the stuff that you CAN drink with celiac, just curious what some of you DO drink if you do. thanks

I have been drinking wine daily for 40 years; however, about once a month it triggered a severe migraine. It has now gotten so bad that I finally stopped drinking any alcohol two weeks ago. This was the most difficult thing to do, since I really enjoy wine with a meal. There is no question in my mind that celiac is the root cause for this intolerance and sensitivity to alcohol. According to the doctor I am allergic to red wine, and white wine raises my blood sugar so that I wake up at 3 a.m. and stay awake for hours. I will stay away from any alcohol for awhile until my intestinal track has fully recovered from the gluten exposure and then try again to reintroduce wine or vodka (Chopin) martinis.

[GFinDC]

I drink mostly tea and water. I have had a few Woodchuck brand hard ciders at the bar before. I can do tater vodka, Luksusowa is one. It is much easier to chew than whole potatoes.

[henny]

It's funny....now that I feel pretty good most of the time I have lost my taste for drinking!

Now that I'm basically healthy I really notice how crappy I feel after having a drink or two.

I also have found that red wine gives me a headache. I never noticed it before over the noise of the gluten-headache I had for 25 years! LOL! Man things are so different for me now

So now, I will have some white wine every so often when there's a special occasion but that's it.

At a party I might have a cider but only one! I'm drunk on life these days I suppose.

[oceangirl]

White wine. It is my 'treat" thing and I actually think it helps with digestion. In moderation, whatever that means...

lisa

[jerseyangel]

White wine. It is my 'treat" thing and I actually think it helps with digestion. In moderation, whatever that means...

lisa

Lisa,

I think it helps, too.

[oceangirl]

Hi Patti,

I'm always amazed at how similar my system seems to be to yours!

Oh yes, and, I like red wine, too, but drink it more rarely as it sometimes gives me a headache. ( and I don't mean because of too much!) I think that has nothing to do with gluten.

lisa

[jerseyangel]

Lisa,

I've always found red wines a bit too much for me. I will sometimes get a headache the next day. A glass--or 2--of white or blush wines are no problem and actually seem to help all facets of digestion for me. I didn't try wine again until I was gluten-free for about 2 years, give or take, and was pleasantly surprised. Prior to going gluten-free, one glass would make me hot and flushed.

It is amazing how much we have in common, food-wise Of course, that makes it nice to have someone to bounce things off of.

[K-Dawg]

I am a big fan of Stoli Vodka and now I have just discovered it is made from wheat grains. Until I read this thread, I assumed all vodka was made from potatoes. I am only recently diagnosed and have been avoiding alcohol for sometime so it hasn't been an issue, but I was just thinking about picking up some Stoli. Instead I will try Luksusowa!

[psawyer]

Distilled spirits are generally accepted as gluten-free, although a small percentage of celiacs react to gluten-grain based distillates.

Vodkas vary in source. Some are potato. Some are derived from grains that contain gluten. Smirnoff is made from corn. Rum is not grain-based, and is thus always gluten-free. Some members have questioned it, but it is my belief that wine is invariably gluten-free--it is not something that I worry about.

[maile]

white wine, hard cider, potato vodkas once or twice a week....I'm also someone who avoids grain based alcohols, I can have 1 drink of Absolut in a martini but the second one makes me feel nauseous and then I get insomnia

the funny thing that I noticed is that when I do drink I feel it first in my thighs????? in other words I feel like it goes straight to my quads, are there any other crazy people on that bus

[NicoleAJ]

I do a lot of the same stuff as everyone else--wine, tequila in margaritas, rum in pina coladas. I also really like Fox Barrel Cider--it's quite tasty and not as sweet as Woodchuck. But for an occasional treat, I make a really mean sangria. In fact, I'm inviting several friends over for a Mexican feast on Saturday, and I'm going to make some pitchers of sangria and margaritas.

[LandonL]

I do a lot of the same stuff as everyone else--wine, tequila in margaritas, rum in pina coladas. I also really like Fox Barrel Cider--it's quite tasty and not as sweet as Woodchuck. But for an occasional treat, I make a really mean sangria. In fact, I'm inviting several friends over for a Mexican feast on Saturday, and I'm going to make some pitchers of sangria and margaritas.

has anyone tried like captain morgan and coke, or seagrams 7 and sprite or anything like that? Or are they gluten free?

[Lisa]

has anyone tried like captain morgan and coke, or seagrams 7 and sprite or anything like that? Or are they gluten free?

They are considered safe for Celiacs to consume due to the distilling process. I would not consider anything gluten free unless it was tested or a single ingredient such as a banana.

[LandonL]

They are considered safe for Celiacs to consume due to the distilling process. I would not consider anything gluten free unless it was tested or a single ingredient such as a banana.

bananas aren't gluten free?

[psawyer]

Bananas are definitely gluten-free. I think what Momma Goose meant was in reference to prepared cocktail mixes, some of which contain gluten.

[Lisa]

No, I meant that there is no guarantee that anything is totally gluten free, unless it's something like a banana. Landon asked is Capt. Morgan and Seagrams 7 were gluten free.

Distrilled alcohols COULD leave trace amounts of gluten, even though it is considered safe for Celiacs to consume. I've never had an issue with either, including the seven-up.

[julirama723]

My favorite is wine, which depends on the season. During spring and summer I prefer white wines, during fall and winter, red. I also LOVE mulled wine (that I make myself) around the holidays. I agree with a couple of the other posters who said that wine seems to "help things", I've noticed that in myself. (I also remember reading something on Dogtor J's website about wine being beneficial for digestion, I'll have to look that up...)

I also enjoy real margaritas made with tequila, cointreau, and fresh lime; dirty vodka martinis made with Luksosowa potato vodka; hard cider; the occasional Green's gluten-free beer; and spiced rum/cranberry juice, which seems like an odd combination, but is excellent!