Sea Monkeys … on Ice!

When I was about five years old, I saw an ad for sea monkeys. The ad implied the sea monkeys would be little sea people with crowns on their heads … there would be whole sea families in the little packet. Like this:

Seeing as I was five, and not quite able to ponder the ethical implications of buying little packets of people and families, you might imagine my disappointment when my packet of sea monkeys turned out to be nothing more than a bunch of brine shrimp. Perhaps it was the trauma of the realization of being duped, but the sight of the canning jar full of brine shrimp did leave an impression.

So, when I needed a easy, inexpensive, and tasty way to get more H2O in my day, and put lime juice and stevia with some water in a canning jar … voila! It looked just like those sea monkeys that disappointed me so many years ago. And now, I often say, “I’m thirsty, I sure would like a jar of sea monkeys!”

To make your own “sea monkeys,” just use the juice of half a lime or lemon, half a dropper of liquid stevia, water, and ice in a quart sized canning jar. To have the look of genuine sea monkeys, the pulp must be included! As an added bonus, the convection that happens as the water warms from below will make the lime pulp sea monkeys look like they’re swimming!

And it’s {almost} calorie free!

calories: 5

fat: 0 gr

carbs:2 gr

protein: 0 gr