Is Cointreau Gluten-Free?

Celiac.com 10/27/2022 - Even after our article on gluten-free liqueurs, we still get a lot of questions about gluten-free alcohol and liqueurs. Lately we've seen a number of questions about Cointreau. Specifically, is Cointreau gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is yes. Here's the rundown.

Cointreau is a clear, orange-flavored triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. 

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While mainly drunk as an apéritif and digestif, it is also a featured ingredient in a number of popular cocktails. Cointreau was originally called Curaçao Blanco Triple Sec. 

So, is Cointreau gluten-free, and safe for people with celiac disease? Yes.

According to Cointreau, the ingredients used to make the liqueur are gluten-free. 

Though Cointreau coffee liqueur is not specifically labeled "Gluten-Free," Cointreau, along with all of the top brands of orange liqueur we've looked at are made without gluten-ingredients, and none list wheat as an allergen. 

Because of this, Celiac.com considers Cointreau, along with other top brands of triple-sec liqueur, to be gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. Cointreau appears on celiac.com's list of gluten-free liqueurs, along with numerous other gluten-free liqueurs.