Oral rehydration solution with improved taste

A method of preparing an oral rehydration solution (ORS), comprising:

• in a vessel, dissolving a sodium salt, a potassium salt, glucose, and a citrate salt in water;
• after the dissolving, introducing a non-starch viscosity enhancing polymer into the vessel while agitating contents of the vessel to dissolve the non-starch viscosity enhancing polymer;
• after the introducing, adding an acid to the contents of the vessel until a target pH is reached, the target pH between approximately 3.5 and approximately 6.

A method of administering rehydration therapy to a patient, comprising:

• providing an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to the patient, the ORS comprising a non-starch viscosity enhancing polymer, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, glucose, a citrate salt, acid;
• and sweetener;
• wherein the ORS comprises between approximately 60 and approximately 90 millimoles of dissolved sodium per liter, between approximately 50 and approximately 80 millimoles of dissolved chloride per liter, less than approximately 111 millimoles of dissolved glucose per liter, between approximately 15 and approximately 25 millimoles of dissolved potassium per liter, and between approximately 8 and approximately 12 millimoles of dissolved citrate per liter.