Do Alcohol, Beer and Wine Contain Gluten?

A Guide of Dos and Dont'sIf you have high class tastes, you'll love hearing
If you have any form of gluten intolerance, youthat champagne and sherry both make it on the
might be worried about how your drinking will besafe list. The same could be said for brandy, a
affected. Everyone likes to relax with a nice drinkfavorite for many nautical enthusiasts. All wines
every once and awhile, but fear of gluten contentare perfectly fine to consume as well, and even
may have you turning your head at an alcoholicwine coolers like Boones can be safe to drink.
beverage. The short answer to the question ofWith the coolers, however, you have to make
gluten content in alcoholic beverages is that somesure that you don't drink any malt beverages as
drinks have gluten and some don't. Any distilledthose do contain gluten. Check over the package
alcoholic drinks are gluten free, but there arecarefully. You can also drink cider, grappa, and
others out there as well. You could just check thekahlua if you want to.
ingredients on the drink to ensure if it has glutenFor mixed drink lovers, a martini could be fine if
or not, but for a quick reference, the drinksit's made with the right ingredients. Club Extra Dry
below have been tested to contain no gluten at all.martinis and Club Vodka martinis work just fine. If
Vodka and tequila are two classics in the shotyou can't get enough of your margaritas, Jose
world, and they are perfectly fine to drink. If youCuervo and Mr. & Ms. T have both been
plan on chasing them with some other sort ofapproved for consumption. Many cooking alcohols
alcohol, make sure that it too is gluten free. Rumwork as well, but you do need to check the
is another gluten free classic, as well as certainingredients to be sure. Ouzo and kirshwasser are
forms of whiskey. If you're a fan of gin, youalso fine for a gluten free diet, along with cognac
should be just fine with making it your drink ofand Armagnac. In short, you can drink alcohol if
choice. Mead is a drink made from honey throughyou have a sensitivity to gluten. You just have to
a distillation process, and it too is perfectly safebe careful about what kind of alcohol it is.
for a gluten free life.