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Outdoor bars will be stocked with drinks like beer, margaritas, micheladas and seltzers.—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Eagle Rock also distributes other premium, craft and import beers, as well as wines, spirits, seltzers or hard teas and nonalcoholic drinks in Colorado.—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Serve it in a wine glass over plenty of ice for a classic French aperitif, or use it to make a low-ABV spritz by combining equal parts Lillet and grapefruit soda, sparkling wine, or seltzer water.—Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026 Leavitt prefers seltzer water, but club soda or fountain soda also work well.—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seltzer
Word History
Etymology
modification of German Selterser (Wasser) water of Selters, from Nieder Selters, Germany