[Her reaction is honestly kind of amusing but he just met her and chuckling would be rude. He does feel kind of bad about it as well. It's clear his experiment with the taste did nothing to actually help it.]

That good, is it? [Haha... well, he tried.] Nothing but the herbs to make it and some kitchen ingredients to attempt to mask the bitterness. My apologies for the experience. It would seem I was not successful.

[But he was partially prepared for this and offers a glass of water to her that he had waiting.]

Perhaps I will have to instead change the form it is in entirely...