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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 As the couple continued to pepper Harry with questions, Caroline excused herself to get another seltzer.—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026 This distinction helps set mineral water apart from seltzer.—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seltzer
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Etymology
modification of German Selterser (Wasser) water of Selters, from Nieder Selters, Germany