Soy 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 cucumber and dill get muddled together with a squeeze of lemon 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. Every single component here is naturally free of soy, so there's no label-scanning or ingredient-swapping required — just whole, clean ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. The finished drink is lightly savory, a little citrusy, and beautifully effervescent once the chilled seltzer is poured over. Strained and served over ice with a curl of cucumber and a feathery dill sprig, it looks like something from a fancy spa menu but comes together in minutes at home.
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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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