Top Tips for a gluten free Christmas

Ø Always check the label: products, which are gluten free will, be labelled with the charity’s Crossed Grain symbol or state ‘gluten free’ on the pack.

Ø Use Coeliac UK’s award winning Gluten Free Food Checker app to scan products and check whether they are suitable for a gluten free diet

Ø Make your gluten free guests feel included with snacks and treats – use this handy Christmas List to help you choose: www.coeliac.org.uk/gfchristmaslist

Ø Keep gluten free foods separate from those that contain gluten to avoid cross contamination

Ø Wine, sparkling wine, cider and spirits are all gluten free as are mixers like tonic water, soda water and lemonade.

Ø Coeliac UK’s GF accredited venues have a range of gluten free Christmas menus www.coeliac.org.uk/gfvenues

Download Coeliac UK’s 12 tips for a Gluten free Christmas at: www.coeliac.org.uk/12-tips

And if you haven’t yet made your Christmas pudding yet, head over to www.coeliac.org.uk/stir-up-sunday to watch Coeliac UK Ambassador, Jane Devonshire’s Christmas pudding cookalong. The Christmas pudding recipe is both gluten free and vegetarian and has been released exclusively to the charity ahead of publication, from her new recipe book, Vegetarian Hassle Free Gluten Free, which is out on 24 December 2020, produced in association with Coeliac UK and available for pre order from here https://www.coeliac.org.uk/shop/products/219437/