What beverage thickening product do you like or hate?

I have used all of the thicken products that have been mentioned. I use to buy a whole buggy FULL of Walgreen's brand thickener & ordered more. Problem occurred w constipation. I started making shakes(see my profile) with jello(made up per box instructions) or added a banana to thicken drinks. This is so much better, and no issue with constipation.

I used Thick-It for my husband who had Parkinson's. You can get it at most drug stores. When I ran out one time I used instant pudding in his milk. A lot less ratio then what you would use for making pudding. I used a banana chocolate flavored and it worked beautifully. I asked him how he liked it and he looked me dead in the eye and said I don't like chocolate. We had been married 48 yrs and this was the first I had heard of him not liking chocolate. I had given him chocolate cupcakes and he had gobbled them up. Had to laugh. Made sure I didn't run out of Thick-it again.

My Mom hated all of them. She gave up coffee and tea rather than drink any of it.

My Dad uses Thick-it at every meal. I order it thru Amazon. Much cheaper than anywhere else I’ve found. I have it directly shipped to his Memory Care Facility. I’ve found that a 46oz bottle will last for 8 meal times. Good Luck.

We have used Simply Thick for about 2 years. We buy the pump size. They improved their formula about a year ago and it works well for my parent.

Nestle is good, but Thick It made my mother have a lot of nausea and some vomiting. It continues to thicken the longer it sits. She likes Simply Thick the best.

I liked the thicken up clear with xanthan gum the best, it seems more expensive than the other formula but the scoops are smaller so you use less. I found the price varied a lot between stores so shop around, in my neighbourhood Walmart had the best price.
Experiment a little to discover the optimal thickness for your grandmother, she may be fine with a slightly looser texture. To cut down on costs rely more on beverages that are already somewhat thick, the V8 is good and commercial or homemade smoothies need less additional thickener. My mom's nursing home routinely thickened soups with thicken up but it is easy to add a little flour or cornstarch or simply puree them to the proper consistency.

I think I’ve used them all . Simply thick comes in a pump and mixed the best out of all of them. I think Thick it was the least expensive. I loved the premixed juices by Hormel, but they can add up fast.

The Resource thickenup seemed to cause loose stools FYI.

Resource Thicken Up clear is the very best, yes it is expensive, but it so much easier to mix in cold or hot liquids. 4.4 oz.Nectar consistency use only 1 scoop per 4oz. 89 servings for nectar consistency. I use 2 scoops per 4oz for honey-like consistency. Tried Thick-it did not like it at all, lumpy and cloudy. I thicken my mothers hot tea, hot chocolate, cold water, juice, oatmeal, and other foods.

Thicken up
Worked great :)