[WillowTheWhisp]

This is a bit of a grey area Billcat.

Where the alcohol is all gone then there is no problem as far as I and many other people are concerned. It's like the lagers where they brew it first for the taste and then remove the alcohol afterwards. There are some people who prefer to avoid it altogether just in case "a bit got left behind" but here we are getting into the realms of the "letter of the law versus the spirit of the law" if you'll pardon the pun. There is nothing stated as far as I am aware to say we shouldn't eat or drink those items.

Now the coffee one, well if it's real coffee that has been used then that's a no-no because we are not supposed to drink tea or coffee and that includes it in any form. However, if it's coffee flavouring that hasn't actually been made from real coffee then that's OK.

There are also some pedants who have taken it upon themselves to assume that it is because of the caffeine content of the coffee and despite the fact that they won't drink decaf just in case they are wrong they also avoid hot chocolate and especially coca cola because of the caffeine but I drink coke and also Dr.Pepper.