Artificial Flavors Free Dill Cucumber Seltzer
This refreshing sparkling drink is everything a warm-weather sip should be — cool, herby, and just a little briny in the best possible way. Fresh cucumber and fragrant dill get muddled together with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of sea salt, releasing all their natural flavor before the seltzer even enters the picture. That short infusion step is what makes it taste so alive and layered, like something you'd pay too much for at a fancy brunch spot. Skipping store-bought flavored sparkling waters is an easy call when so many of them rely on "natural flavors" that are anything but transparent — here, every ingredient is exactly what it says it is. Plain seltzer is the only bubbles you need, and it lets the real produce shine without any mystery additives muddying the glass. Strained and poured over ice with a pretty cucumber ribbon and a dill sprig, it looks genuinely impressive for something that comes together in under ten minutes.
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2 servings
- ½ medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 6 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 cups plain seltzer water, chilled
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- 2 thin cucumber slices and 2 dill sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cucumber slices, dill sprigs, lemon juice, and sea salt in a pitcher or large glass. Muddle firmly with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon until the cucumber releases its juice and the dill is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes so the flavors infuse.
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