slippery elm powder tastes disgusting! would pills work?

tried the slippery elm powder, mixed it in almond milk. Blech!!!

i see some people mix it with honey. I havent tried that but i am leery of doing it becasue i am trying to limit sugar .   i notice when i eat sugary foods i have horrendous heartburn.  in additon to my uc i also have gerd and hx of esophagitis, i think sugar aggravates this confidtion.

would the pills be a good option?

i definitely think the powder is way better than the capsules because the water allows the slippery elm to become jelly-like. how many teaspoons/tablespoons did you take? i usually do one big tablespoon in a mug of HOT water with a few dashes of cinnamon. the hotter the better. once it cools down too much, it tastes weird and i have to force it down.

Initially, I got slippery elm capsules to try it. Have been emptying the caps into couple of ounces of water with probiotics and little honey. Stir it up and let it sit for a while. It's not terrible tasting. Drink it before bedtime.
If there is a residue left in the cup, I add a little cranberry or grape juice to wash it down.
Have noticed that there is no urgency in the morning. Actually get to sleep later.
I've since ordered the slippery elm powder.

thanks for everybodies replies so far.

stereofidelic: have not looked into loose leaf slippery elm to make tea.  how does that taste?

banannagirl: may try your method, i dont want the powder i bought to go to waste

Do you get reaction from fruits and milk as well. Just had my first dose of slippery elm powder. I blended partially thawed blueberries with milk and honey (you can skip honey of course). Added 2 tbsp of slipper elm powder, it stuck to the walls of the container so I had to scrap it off but after blending had it quickly. Still took time as the consistency became little jelly like but it worked.
From tomorrow, I will just reduce the powder to one tbsp, or will play around for ideal amount and consistency.