Fonty, if you use Agave Nectar or a combination of Agave Nectar and Maple Syrup it is not that bad. I would not do the salt water flush nor add the cayenne pepper though. Burroughs followers on the main lemonade cleanse site tend to be somewhat doctrinaire though, and they will let you know you are wrong if YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING The Master Cleanse THE WAY IT SHOULD BE DONE!!!!
(If you get my drift by the capitals above, you will understand what I mean, they are really concerned there are no deviations from Burroughs idea.)