A few weeks ago, I posted a note about a friend of mine who adds Sprite to the activated Miracle-Mineral-Supplement because he finds he "kills" the taste. There was much discussion, mainly about the fact that Sprite is not really good for us :), but the bottom line was that it would not affect the efficacy of Miracle-Mineral-Supplement ...probably. My personal vote still goes to activating with citric acid , at a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio with Miracle-Mineral-Supplement (not 1:5), and adding lots of water.