Gluten Free Alochol

The following information was found at http://gfkitchen.server101.com/GFAlcohol.htm

You can find more information regarding Gluten-Free Alcohol at http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/gluten-free-alcohol/

   

The following links are alcoholic beverages that are gluten free; however, manufacturers do change their ingredients, so be sure to read the label and check with the manufacturer.

Ale and Beer

• Bard's Tale Beer
• Lake Front Brewery - New Grist is a winner of the G.F. Beer Festival
• O'Brien Brewery - Australia's first gluten free beer is a winner of the G.F. Beer Festival
• Redbridge - Sorghum Beer by Anheuser Bush
• Ramapo Valley Brewery - Passover Honey Beer is a winner of the G.F. Beer Festival
• Greens - U.K. winner of the G.F. Beer Festival

Brandy

Brandy is distilled from pears, raspberries, cherries, peaches and other fruits.

• Masseny Jean
• Claude Fontan
• St. George

Wine and Champagne (MIGHT WANT TO READ THIS ARTICLE CLICK HERE)

Wine generally all wine is gluten free (not according to the link above), but it is best to check with the manufacture to make sure that there are no glutinous additives incorporated into the wine and to also ensure that they were stored in gluten free storage tanks. Some wines are aged in barrels that once contained another substance that could have held a glutinous product. This is rare, but can happen. Also you will want to avoid Wine Coolers. Wine Coolers are NOT Gluten Free, because they contain barely malt.

There is also some concern with cross contamination with wines that involves the practice of sealing the barrels with a flour/water paste that is common with European Union barrel manufacturers. Most US based manufactures currently use a neutral food grade paraffin to seal the barrels during the construction process, but there are some manufacturers that import and use the flour/water based barrels. I spoke with the Kendall Jackson winery regarding this subject and what the risks of cross contamination might be when U.S. wineries use imported barrels from Europe and the consultant I spoke with, stated that all barrels used for storing wine go through a cleaning process in which the barrels are cleaned using a high pressure test with hot water to remove any flour prior to filling. I personally believe any loose flour would be removed but not all of the hardened paste mixture, therefore, I am hesitant to recommend any brands of wines, except the ones I have confirmed do not use this process of sealing their barrels. Wines that are almost always made without barrel aging are Whites: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Italian Pinot Grigio, Bag-In-The-Box wines; and Reds: Bag-In-The-Box wines. Below is a list of wines that I have confirmed are gluten free. The more expensive a wine is the more likely it is barrel aged and that is where you could find gluten.

• Beringer
• Fenn Valley
• Five Oaks
• Ingleside - Only the Blue Crab Blanc and Blue Crab Blush, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosato de Sangiovese, Viognier, The Rose, and October Harvest.
• Kendall Jackson
• La Rocca - All wines are not only gluten free, they are sulfite free too
• Louis Jadot - Only the Maconnais and Beaujolais are made in stainless cask. Their other wine are made in barrels sealed with water and flour.
• Meridian

Champagne:

• Gossett
• Jacquat
• Hamm
• Korbel
• Moet & Chandon

Cognac

Cognac is generally made from white grapes. The grapes are pressed and then placed into vats to ferment. Cognac is typically distilled twice in copper pots, this is called Chauffes. It is then transferred to wooden casks, usually made of oak and then allowed to age.

• Cognac De Beaulieu
• Cognac Hine Of Jarnac
• Larson Cognac
• Maison Brilliet Cognac

Cider

Cider is an alcoholic beverage made primarily from the juices of specially grown varieties of apples. Cider generally has a stronger alcoholic content than typical beer, usually over 5%. To produce cider, apples are washed and mashed, pressed and then fermented in oak vats using natural or added yeasts. Not all Ciders are gluten free, because many manufacturers add barley to them.

• Woodchuck Draft Cider - Amber, Dark, Dry 802, Granny Apple, Pear, and Raspberry

Drink Mixers

• Master of Mixes
  • Tom Collins
  • Whiskey Sour
  • Strawberry Daiquiri
  • Sweet & Sour Mixer
  • Margarita Mix
• Clamato Tomato Cocktail (Contains Vinegar, avoid if sensitive)
• Jose Quervo Margarita Mix
• Coco Casa Cream of Coconut
• Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut

Grappa

Grappa is made from pressed grapes

• Azienda Vinicola Emillila Franzoni

Mead

Mead is also known as honey wine. It is created from fermented honey. Honey wine can be traced to 1600 AD

• Earle Estate Meadery
• Rabbits Foot Meadery - Pear, Sweet Mead, Dry Mead, & Port made from Mead & Grappa
• Rocky Mountain Meadery
• White Winter Mead

Ouzo

Ouzo is created using aniseed, fennel seed and other aromatic plants. It is a considered a traditional drink of Greece. The traditional way to drink Ouzo is 1 part Ouzo and 2 parts water, but it can also be mixed with other types of cocktails

• Aigaion Distillery
• Apostaagma Ouzo
• Enom Ouzo
• Giakainis Ouzo
• Barbayanni Ouzo

Rum Most Rum is made from Sugar Cane. Make sure to check with the manufacturer.

• Bundaberg
• Demerar Distiller
• Malibu Island

Sake

Sake is made from rice, it is milled to remove the husk and then polished to remove the exterior protein. It is polished to at least 70 % of its original size. It is then washed and steeped to remove all traces of iodine. The Sake is then steamed and Koji and enzyme is added. You need to always check the source of Koji, it can sometimes be derived from barley. It takes 2 - 9 months to brew Sake. Always check with the manufacturer, true traditional sake contains no gluten, but some companies trying to make a cheaper sake add rice syrup and other flavorings that could contain gluten.

• Memokawa Premium Sake

Tequila

Tequila is made from the blue agave plant. The blue agave plant is a part of the lily family. It takes 7 to 9 years for this plant to mature. Make sure you check with the manufacturer if you are not sure. Some cheaper tequilas are not made the traditional way and could contain gluten. Mescal is not the same thing as tequila.

• Jose Cuervo
• Sauza
• Centinela
• Lopez
• Orendain
• Don Julio (in the process of verification)
• Patron (in the process of verification)

Vodka

Vodka made from potatoes, tends to have a smoother taste, than vodka made from grains. Always check with the manufacturer, most vodkas are made with grain. The ones listed below are made with potatoes.

• Adamba
• Blue Ice
• Chopin
• Cold River Vodka
• Ciroc - Made from French Grapes
• Jankill
• Jinro Soju - Not really vodka, but very similar. This company has other G.F. Items also
• Kamachatka
• Luksusowa
• Monopolowa
• Nisskosher Polish
• Peconika
• Teton Glacier
• U4RIK
• Victory
• Zodiac