Honey Free Dill Cucumber Seltzer
This sparkling cucumber drink is cool, herby, and genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing you want in your hand on a hot afternoon or alongside a light summer meal. Fresh dill and cucumber get muddled together with lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt, releasing bright, garden-fresh flavor before the seltzer ever hits the glass. That short five-minute infusion step makes a real difference, letting everything meld into something that tastes far more intentional than its simple ingredient list suggests. Many flavored sparkling drinks and sodas sneak in sweeteners, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the glass — nothing but crisp, clean ingredients. The whole process takes just minutes and requires no special equipment beyond a pitcher and a muddler. Strained into ice-filled glasses and finished with a cucumber ribbon and a dill sprig, it looks genuinely elegant without any extra effort.
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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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