White Claw contains a gluten-free malted alcohol base derived from fermented sugars of gluten-free malted grains. This means the alcohol in White Claw is a type of malt beverage, similar to beer but gluten-free, rather than distilled spirits like vodka

. The beverage is made by blending this malted alcohol base with purified carbonated water, natural flavors, cane sugar, and fruit juice concentrates depending on the flavor

. In summary, the alcohol in White Claw is malt alcohol made from gluten-free malted grains, not vodka or distilled spirits. The typical alcohol by volume (ABV) is around 5% in most markets, with some varieties like Hard Seltzer Surge having higher ABV at 8%