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    Is Cointreau Gluten-Free?

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Wondering if Cointreau gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Here's the lowdown.

    Is Cointreau Gluten-Free? - Cointreau. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0--Ikokujin
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    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.

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    Alcoholic beverages do not show allergens.

    The moronic FDA does not require alcohol to meet standards of other foods

    Same with herbal supplements.

    You know that, so why are you saying that they do not list wheat as an allergen?

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    LovintheGFlife

    @Jefferson Adams thank you for clarifying this. The earlier article by Scott Adams on liqueurs was also helpful. However, it did not discuss whether two of my favorites--Drambuie and Tia Maria--are gluten free. Do you have any information regarding those two?

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    Jefferson Adams

    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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