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    30 May KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT

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    Is there an issue with having alcoholic
    seltzer? Does an alcoholic seltzer need a
    hechsher?
    We’ve already certified a very large company that makes
    alcoholic seltzer; it’s very popular. It is something that
    needs supervision for two reasons. One- The alcohol
    needs supervision. You need to know what the source of the alcohol is. I’m
    not just talking about Pesach where alcohol is a question if it’s kosher for
    Pesach. The source of the alcohol needs to be determined all year round.
    If you’re serving a bourbon
    or a scotch, there are specific
    rules for what it needs to be
    made of, specifically grain or
    corn, which can raise serious
    questions for Pesach. All year
    round, there’s no real mandate
    of what type of alcohol must
    be used. However, a grape

    alcohol that’s not certified
    is not kosher.
    The second issue is the
    flavors that are put into
    alcoholic seltzer. Flavors
    have issues in kashrus
    because flavors can have
    hundreds of ingredients
    and each one has to be
    kosher. Therefore, you can
    not buy alcoholic seltzer
    that does not have a
    hechsher.
    Does caffeinated seltzer with no flavoring need a
    hechsher?
    If the only added ingredient in the seltzer is caffeine and nothing else,
    caffeine itself is not a kashrus issue.