I am not one of the persons who would in any case take (alcoholic) Bitters to stimulate their digestion, so I was looking forward to this bitter Kräuterelexier and its effect. First of all I must say that the trunk not taste sweet. He is mainly bitter, though so in the context that you can drink it pure even someone with no experience. The sweetness comes only from the used plant substances themselves, so it's * not * added sugar. The taste is actually somewhat reminiscent of cough syrup, all in all, but a little more pleasant. The taste was not for me the decisive factor, since it involves a so to speak "medical" or better health benefits. Here of course I can only follow my physical feelings, and that was when I took the elixir after eating to me quite pleasant. Once passed the bitter taste turned me with a feeling of refreshment and the lightness in the abdomen, a. On an empty stomach taken to me but it triggered a slight heartburn. My tip is to dilute with water Bittrio. Even small amounts of concentrate are enough to drown a whole glass taste.