Expected it to be refreshing beverage especially chilled with a slice of lemon. Tastes awful. Seems to offer same effects (post exercise joint and muscular pain discomfort) as other MISMO magnesium products. Also assists with bowel regularity (which is not a problem for me so I need to be careful how much I use). For my needs, I will probably lean towards other MISMO Magnesium products over the Magnesuim Chloride. But it was interesting to try and assess.