Seltzer is the minimalist of the bubble world. It’s plain water that’s been injected with carbon dioxide under pressure—nothing more, nothing less. No minerals, no salt, no attitude. It’s the plain toast of sparkling water. You drink it because you want bubbles, not because you crave a flavor profile.
Surprising fact: the name “seltzer” actually comes from Niederselters, a German town that once had a famous natural spring. But modern seltzer is so stripped down that the spring would probably weep if it knew. Imagine naming your kid after a mountain, then raising them in a basement with no windows.
