What can I mix with a sweet liquor to cut its sweetness? [duplicate]

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Adding fat (i.e. mascarpone) and bitterness (i.e. coffee) or sourness (i.e. citrus suggested in first answer, or natural yoghurt) will help balance the sweetness.

How do you make sweet liquor less sweet?

Cream can complement sweet nicely without adding more sweet or trying to take it away. Bailey's does add more sugar, so be careful with that one. Milk/cream, vanilla ice cream etc are all good avenues to add a cream note while keeping Midori's melon flavor and not making it sickeningly sugary.

How do you take the sweetness out of a drink?

To balance sweetness, try adding a splash of something acidic, like citrus juice or vinegar, so that the tartness will lessen the sweet flavor. You can also add in spices such as black or cayenne pepper to tone down sweetness and add a spicy kick.

How do you cut the sweetness of margarita mix?

To balance a too-sweet margarita, simply add more lime juice. Start with a few drops, taste, and keep adding slowly. You don't want to suddenly have a too sour drink. Sourness is counteracting the sweetness and creating a more balanced drink.

How do you fix too sweet limoncello?

Add water, a neutral spirit or a combination of the both. Water would make it less sweet, but would dilute the flavor. Overproof neutral spirit, think Absolut 100 or similar quality not Everclear, would push the flavors forward and the heat of the spirit should balance the sweetness.

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