Peata said:Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.
This is the third day I've taken aspirin dissolved and my stomach is doing better. I still don't like the sour, bitter aspirin taste (which I can taste no matter what I mix it in) - it's kind of a peppery flavor. But today I dissolved 2 aspirin in 1 c. water with 1/2 t. baking soda and 1/2 package of an energy drink mix. I sipped it slowly, and my stomach is only very mildly irritated. That's a big step up from the mild/moderate irritation I got the two days prior.
I throw my aspirin in a glass, add water and then open a cascara capsule and dump the contents in there as well. Stir. Let sit for a few minutes then stir again and drink the top liquid. I think the two complement each other nicely for flavors - it's a bitter / lemony taste to me.