Original New York Seltzer

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Original New York Seltzer
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Type Soft Drink
Country of origin  Walnut, California United States [1] [2]
Introduced1981 & 2015 (relaunched)
Discontinued1994 (original release) [3]
ColorNone; clear
Related productsSparkling Water [4]
Website newyorkseltzer.com

Original New York Seltzer is a carbonated soft drink. [1] [5] It was produced from about 1981 until 1994 by father and son Alan and Randy Miller [6] [7] [8] as a non-caffeinated line of sodas featuring natural flavors with no preservatives or artificial colors. The brand was revived in mid-2015, featuring eight flavors: Root Beer, Vanilla Cream, Raspberry, Peach, Lemon & Lime, BlueBerry, Black Cherry, and Concord Grape. [9] Cola & Berry was added in 2016. [10] The original Original New York Seltzer flavors also included Orange and Strawberry, in addition to all of the above (with the exception of Concord Grape).[ citation needed ]

In 2017, Original New York Seltzer expanded into creating a new line of eight flavors of sparkling water, which include Grapefruit, Lime, Original, Orange, Watermelon, Lemon, Coconut and 6 Berry. [4]

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