a straw to get it down? i don't mind the taste that much! :) i can drink it just fine in a large glass...it actually just makes me feel like i am drinking completely clean and sterile water so it isn't repulsive to me at all. i just don't love the flavor if ya know what i mean. i know some others on here have actually grown a liking to the taste. and i must say it definitely tastes better to me now than it did initially - less potent and i am taking more at once than i was before. so i guess it does grow on ya!