The following beverages will never contain gluten:
Avoid alcohols as in general they could contain "hidden" gluten.
Many other beverages will also surprise you with "hidden" gluten.
Sodas and soft drinks do NOT contain gluten.
No, baking soda does not have gluten.
yes and all Pepsi SOFT DRINKS are gluten free.
Anything without wheat is gluten free.
Distilled drinks (hard liquors, for example), as gluten cannot make it through the distillation process.Wines, ciders, and other alcohols derived from fruit juices.Other alcoholic drinks not made from grains (such as meads, made from honey).Specialty beer made from gluten-free grains like sorghum (Redbridge, etc).
All of them. Whiskey is a distilled alcohol which is then blended with water and aged in wooden barrels. Even alcohols made from wheat have no gluten, the gluten is removed by the distilling process. Some unfiltered beers might contain gluten in the dregs, but most production beers are filtered, which removes any unreacted particles. You are generally safe to assume alcoholic drinks contain no gluten.
Yes, confectioners sugar is typically gluten-free as it is made from pure sugar without any added gluten-containing ingredients.
Most alcoholic drinks are gluten free. Wine and distilled spirits are all safe to drink. Hard cider is also gluten free. Mixes may or may not be gluten free, so you have to read the labels carefully. Beer is NOT gluten free (because of the barley) - unless you drink specialty gluten-free beers, which are fairly easy to find.
A suitable wheat gluten substitute for individuals with gluten intolerance or sensitivity is a variety of gluten-free flours such as almond flour, coconut flour, or rice flour. These alternatives can be used in baking and cooking to achieve similar textures and flavors without the gluten.
"Hard" drinks contain alcohol. Anything without alcohol is a soft drink.
I e-mailed Caribou coffee and this is the response I received on 5/17/2012:Thanks for checking in with us. All of our drinks at Caribou Coffee are gluten free. Of course, there is need to be careful with any toppings you may add, such as oreo cookie crumbs, and the usual things that you would steer away from.We hope that you will come visit us for a nice refreshing treat! :)Have a 'Bou-tiful Day!DorisCaribou CoffeeCustomer Relations Specialist1.888.CARIBOU (1.888.227.4268)YES! Caribou Coffee drinks are gluten free :)
This link provides a number of classical tastes, without gluten! http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/healthy-cooking/gluten-free/desserts/Main.aspx