Ginger Free Dill Cucumber Seltzer
Cool, herby, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling cucumber drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long. Fresh cucumber is muddled with fragrant dill, a squeeze of lemon, and a pinch of sea salt before chilled seltzer brings it all together in a fizzy, elegant sip. The whole process takes just minutes, and the short infusion time lets those flavors bloom without any fuss. Many store-bought flavored sparkling waters and cocktail mixers sneak in ginger as a background note, so making your own from scratch is a genuinely smart move when you need to avoid it entirely. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, which means you can serve this with total confidence. Strained until crystal clear and garnished with a ribbon of cucumber and a feathery dill sprig, it looks far more impressive than the effort involved. It's the perfect mocktail-style drink for a dinner party, a lazy afternoon, or honestly just a Tuesday.
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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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