Liquid Sinemet Formula: Sinemet 10 tablets Ascorbic Acid (powdered Vit. C) 1/2 level teaspoon Water 1 liter Shake until tablets disintegrate. Some people have used Tang to alleviate that taste..You can see the origfinal formula does use acidic things. your phamacist is misinformed. You can get a pill squasher from the pharmacist for a coupl;e opf dollars. I kept the bottle from the hospital, but there are marked bottles available, both empty and with commercial products --to help you measure Out instructions are from info from Dr. Mattias Kurth, Phoenix, Arizoa. He is with the movement Disorders Clinic. Gordon did preger it cold. Eventually i experimented with different flavors of juice, for the variety.