Cheers!

[angelias]

It' s Christmas time and celebrating with a drink or two won't harm...on the contrary! Apart from "normal" beer, does anyone know what other alcoholics contain gluten? What about Baileys?

[Hidden]

urbantastebud.com/gluten-fr... big list of lots of Christmas cheer, enjoy.

[angelias in reply to Hidden]

Thank you toeknee. This is very useful...feeling tipsy just by reading the list!! 😁😁

[Penel]

When it comes to spirits, there's a debate about whether or not gluten 'survives' the distillation process. I'm ok with gin, which tends to be distilled from barley grains, others may not be.

Be generally careful about your alcohol intake, as your insides are still recovering from the gluten damage.

[angelias in reply to Penel]

Thank you for your reply Penel. The dietician told me that my stomach & co. will be still inflamed for at least 6 months..so, yes, alcohol won't help...however, as it's Christmas time it will be difficult for me to say no to a drink or two 😉

[Penel in reply to angelias]

Perhaps alternate with non-alcoholic drinks? I have a lot of tonic with my gin!

[Hidden]

Hi Penel, according to the EFSA traces of gluten get through the distilling process,

whisky >1ppm

and for other spirits made from a forbidden grain it was >3.4ppm

Here's a link it's under opinions:

foodallergens.info/Legal/La...

Not all the opinion links work but in the first section opinions 2 and 4 work and are the relevant ones, it's not bed time reading... LOL

It is interesting as it also says that maltodextrin derived from wheat could contain up to 3ppm

I know it's classed as gluten free because it's below codex but I feel we have the right to know exactly what we are eating regardless of codex. And all I know is, if it's not zero gluten...

What I don't like is how they say these derivatives are unlikely to cause a severe reaction, well maybe some of don't want a reaction at all.

[Penel in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the information Jerry. It's an interesting read and it's certainly going to take some time to get through it!

[KWebster179 in reply to Hidden]

No, I don't want a reaction at all!! I'm extremely allergic. I start swelling head to toe, inside and out, even when I use a light seasoning on a steak that has Gluten in it! I practically live on Benadryl!!

SUCKS!!!!

[KWebster179]

Hey!

-I am ALMOST 100% sure that "Silver Patron" (white label w/ a blue bee on it) is Gluten Free. ALMOST SURE!!!

-"Ciroc" (I THINK its Amaretto??) Not sure!

and

-"Red Bridge" has a pic of a long red bridge on the bottle. Looks like it could be beer...maybe?? IDK!

I saw all three of these on a list that said they were Gluten Free. BUT, we'll never know till we try!! If you try any of these before I do, please let me know! And if I do first, I'll let u know.

Thanks-

[angelias in reply to KWebster179]

Cheers KWebster179!! 😀😀

[KWebster179]

lol... never mind!! I didn't see "the list"!!

Now I'm excited!!!