Yeah it's fine to mix 1 tbspn in a glass at once, and much easier to measure this way.

Straw in the back of the throat definitely helps. Apple juice doesn't help for me (but I can see why it would for others). A quick taste of honey right after swallowing can help me stop from gagging. Some prefer to drink them with very cold water, in my case this was worse than room temp or warm water, but I hate chilled drinks anyway.

Another technique I use when I run out of capsules :( is to put the ES on a spoon (dry), and shove them into my mouth and then gulp down water, all in a lightening fast sequence. I find this much better than trying to drink the stuff dissolved in water... but it's still hell!

I think you are right in experimenting with different ways for yourself to flush, and don't want to discourage you in anyway. I just wanted to say that some of my 'all time best ever' flushes have been with ES in vegecaps. I always drink them down with hot water, which helps to dissolve them quicker in the stomach. This leaves me calm and anxiety free for the rest of the flush too!!! But I think I have developed an unusually strong aversion to the taste of ES, so if you can handle them straight then why not!?

Best of luck!!! You will probably be pleasantly surprised by them after all this fear mongering of mine!!! :D

Happy New Year!!

Hi,

I probably have weird taste buds, but I used fresh squeezed grapefruit juice instead of water. I thought it tasted good, but like I said.....

I'm not sure what ES in water tastes like, but I may mix some tonight and take a sip.

Arnold

Just tried the Epsom Salts with water. I never tasted anything that bad in my entire life. I felt if I stuck my finger down my throat, and regergitated 5 day old road kill, the after taste would be better.

Based upon my taste buds the fresh hand squeezed grapefruit joice with ES is the way to go. Like I said, I thought it tasted great. IMHO. Just substitute grapefruit juice with water. If anything else, do a sample. Mix it, and take a sip. The person who came up with the grapefruit juice needs to be promoted.

And this is New Years Eve! It will be next New Years before I can get that taste out of my mouth. I don't think there is enough booze in the world that will make me forget that taste. Definitely coyote ugly.

Arnold