Tree Nut Free Dill Cucumber Seltzer
This refreshing sparkling drink is the kind of thing that makes you feel like you're sitting on a patio somewhere fancy, even if you're just standing at your kitchen counter. Fresh cucumber and fragrant dill get muddled together with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of sea salt, then topped with chilled seltzer for a crisp, herbaceous sip that's genuinely hard to put down. The whole process takes just minutes, and the short infusion time lets those flavors really bloom before the bubbles hit. Straining everything through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a beautifully clean, elegant drink with zero fuss. It's naturally free of any nut-based ingredients or hidden additives — just whole, simple produce and sparkling water doing all the work. Serve it over ice with a cucumber ribbon and a dill sprig and it looks like something a mixologist spent twenty minutes on.
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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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