Buying supplements in bulk...How do you deal with the YUCK taste?

OK so to try and save some money on supplements I decided to try a couple bulk buys. Here is what I purcheased.



Everything was going great. Measuring with assorted spoons wasn't too bad however the taste was just horrible.

So far I have tried yogurt and oatmeal but the bitter taste just burst thru. Any tips or suggestions welcome.

I bought some flavored Pre-workout (Jym brand) and mix my pre-workout with 1/4 dose or 1/8 does of flavored pre-workout. It gives me the right amount of flavor and caffeine. Jym pre-workout by itself was undrinkable for me and way too much caffeine. Could also try some other flavoring - I have heard of lemonade and Gatorade powder works too. I think sour/sweet cuts the bitterness the best.

I just mixed all my Bulk supplements with water, the taste has never bothered me. I guess all the carb eating I do must have changed my taste buds.

Saul said:

I bought some flavored Pre-workout (Jym brand) and mix my pre-workout with 1/4 dose or 1/8 does of flavored pre-workout. It gives me the right amount of flavor and caffeine. Jym pre-workout by itself was undrinkable for me and way too much caffeine. Could also try some other flavoring - I have heard of lemonade and Gatorade powder works too. I think sour/sweet cuts the bitterness the best.

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Thanks for the ideas Saul.
I drink an apple cider vinegar tonic 2-3 times a day that is about as bitter as it comes.
Neither of these two supplements disolve well in vinegar, lime juice, grapefruit juice or water they clump.

@Vince Yeah Vince I don't know about your tastebuds your the guy who can drink his fish oil straight from the bottle. Do you think ketosis has changed your sense of taste be it for better or worse?

Just curious how much of the citrulline do you take?
I use the exact same one. I mix 2 teaspoons once or twice a day with
glutamine and MP assault
https://musclepharm.com/products/assault-1?variant=37546972106

rhino5169 said:

Just curious how much of the citrulline do you take?
I use the exact same one. I mix 2 teaspoons once or twice a day with
glutamine and MP assault
https://musclepharm.com/products/assault-1?variant=37546972106

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believe the packages says 1 teaspoon gives you ~2500. I try to take 1 tsp around 12noon as part of Gene's NO stack.

I haven't tried any pre workout drinks.
I am currently using Gene's NO stack in the morning.
I make a (super carb preworkout snack) oatmeal/whey/blueberry/banana/ground almonds/water/ cinnamon/ honey/whole milk
and at the gym I use 2 Hammer Fizz in 16 oz water. I'm usually at the gym for about 3 hours so I drink two of these. I'm not a body builder I mtn bike so I go for general fitness and core work.

Did you not find the L-citrulline super bitter? Maybe I got a bad batch?

FeelingLost said:

believe the packages says 1 teaspoon gives you ~2500. I haven't tried any pre workout drinks.
I am currently using Gene's NO stack in the morning.
I make a (super carb preworkout snack) oatmeal/whey/blueberry/banana/ground almonds/water/ whole milk
and at the gym I use 2 Hammer Fizz in 16 oz water. I'm usually at the gym for about 3 hours so I drink two of these.

Did you not find the L-citrulline super bitter? Maybe I got a bad batch?

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Yes its absolutely bitter, but nowhere near the worst i've eaten or drank/drunk ?
Mix it with something good and its not bad but you have to find what makes it better, not everything masks the taste.

The worst thing was that arginine powder that was mentioned in this thread. I had to draw the line there.
This is what I also take now along with that drink I listed above before the gym. Also is a low dose cialis and 4mg doxazosin and blood is flowin' and veins are poppin'

https://www.amazon.com/Nitric-Supplement-Arginine-Citrulline-Malate/dp/B072LB6YLD

I also take this when I remember, and just started niacin
https://www.amazon.com/Century-Systems-Heart-Miracle-liquid/dp/B00014JOWU

rhino5169 said:

Yes its absolutely bitter, but nowhere near the worst i've eaten or drank/drunk ?
Mix it with something good and its not bad but you have to find what makes it better, not everything masks the taste.

The worst thing was that arginine powder that was mentioned in this thread. I had to draw the line there.
This is what I also take now along with that drink I listed above before the gym. Also is a low dose cialis and 4mg doxazosin and blood is flowin' and veins are poppin'

https://www.amazon.com/Nitric-Supplement-Arginine-Citrulline-Malate/dp/B072LB6YLD

I also take this when I remember, and just started niacin
https://www.amazon.com/Century-Systems-Heart-Miracle-liquid/dp/B00014JOWU

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Thanks for the links. I did not buy the arginine powder because of a post I read here it might have been one of yours.
I get my arginine from a pill this one for now, it was on sale. It is part of my morning and evening NO stack.



My other supplements in pill form. I need to look into bulk for them as well.

UPDATE: L-citrulline does mix with pink grapefruit juice and the bitter taste is masked. So that's now working for me.
The Pink Bark hides well in my pre workout oatmeal grule snack.

For me putting these in cold water helps. I don't mind it that bad, but then again I don't mind Alka Seltzer or taking BC powder without water.

stevep said:

For me putting these in cold water helps. I don't mind it that bad, but then again I don't mind Alka Seltzer or taking BC powder without water.

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Wow flash back. I haven't taken a powder in 30 years. Do they still make BC powders? I grew up just south of you in Huntsville Al.
I tried cold water when Vince mentioned that was what he did. It was do-able but oh so bitter. I probably should just man up and take the dam stuff.
I only mention or ask just incase there is that one guy out there that has a tastie method. you don't know unless you ask.

I often buy bulk supplements, the only bulk supplement I thought had too strong a taste was black aged garlic. Not terrible, but the after taste lasted a long time.

One problem with bulk supplements is getting a consistent amount of supplement. Most scales under $30 measure OK down to 2 mg, but anything less than that is guessing, and less than 1 mg you need an expensive scale.

You can easily make your own custom capsules. I have one of these, you can make #0 or #00 size capsules. It costs about $24 on Amazon.

TUATUA Second Generation Empty Capsule Plates Holder with Spreader, 100 Holes 0# Vitamins Coffee Powder Manual Filling Capsules Tool

There's only a couple things I do to deal with the taste. Add milk, honey, peanutbutter for flavor and if necessary hold your nose when you chug it. Sometimes holding your nose is enough to make some flavors completely disappear, but eventually I stopped holding my nose because I got so used to the bad flavor it didn't even bother me.

Crystal light or mio water additives.

If there's something I don't like the taste of I just had a little glycine, usually I only need a quarter of a teaspoon.

Weasel said:

Crystal light or mio water additives.

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These and I like Gatorade G2 powder